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The production of quantitatively sufficient food and access to high-quality food are globally anchored in the Sustainable Development Goals. Continued population growth, climate change, and increased resource use threaten food and nutrition security and thus the livelihoods of millions of small farmers. Only with an interdisciplinary effort based on evidence-based, scientific knowledge can a paradigm shift towards agroecological, sustainable, and highly productive agriculture be achieved that will secure these farmers their livelihoods and people their food in the long term.
The world needs scientists from these disciplines such as development experts, economists and ecologists, breeders and agronomists, climate scientists, and water experts to work together to achieve this goal. Agritropics provides broad-based knowledge in tropical agriculture and combines interdisciplinary approaches in a degree program that specifically trains you in development-oriented agricultural research, preparing you to competently lead multidisciplinary teams.

• Focus on sustainable agricultural systems with the goal of food security
• Application of course content in ongoing research projects
• Outstanding career opportunities in international organizations
• Reasons to Choose Hohenheim

• Winter semester studies starts in October every year. • International students must plan their visa application accordingly.

More information about the individual modules can be found in the module descriptions.
In the first year of study,

• students deepen their knowledge in six compulsory modules.
• Agriculture in tropical and subtropical agroecosystems is presented and analyzed in many aspects in these modules. In addition to animal production and plant production, systemic interrelationships are presented.
• The ecology of tropical agricultural systems is a focus, as is the economy and social significance of small-scale farming systems in the tropics and subtropics. Responsible use, recycling, and conservation of natural resources are considered in depth and explored and applied in practical modules.
• In the first year of study, special emphasis is placed on methods of interdisciplinary cooperation, and teamwork in student groups is practiced. Besides the compulsory modules, students choose three modules from more than 15 elective modules specific to the tropics and subtropics for this specialization.

In the second year of study,

• students select five more modules from a wide range of electives. This allows them to develop their individual, professional profile and tailor their knowledge specifically to their career aspirations.
• In the second year of study, research is carried out on Master's thesis topic and the Master's thesis is written. These research projects are usually carried out with reference to an international, development-oriented research project in the target countries being conducted by the department of the instructing lecturers. Group theses are possible.
• Starting in 2021, there will be an opportunity to complete the second year of study in Prague at the University of Life Sciences, earning a dual degree in Tropical Agriculture and Farming Systems.
• Students who do not wish to take advantage of this option still have the possibility to take a semester abroad and have their achievements recognized.

• Currently, higher education is (almost) free at all public universities in Baden-Württemberg.
• Since the winter semester 2017/18, universities in Baden-Württemberg charge moderate tuition fees for non-EU international students.
• These fees amount to 1,500 EUR per semester.
• Students from the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA) as well as exchange students are excluded from these fees. Refugees are also not affected.

• Students require an above-average Bachelor of Science or an equivalent degree in Agricultural or Natural Sciences or a related discipline based on at least three years of university studies or German FH studies.
• Over and above these general entry requirements, selection is based on grades, educational background, motivation, and relevant professional experience.

• IELTS (academic exam) with an overall band score of at least 6.5
• TOEFL 577 Points in the paper-based test or 233 Points in the computer-based test or 90 Points in the internet-based test
• Cambridge EFL Certificate of Advanced English Cambridge Business English Certificate
• BEC Higher London Chamber of Commerce Level 3 TELC B2 (at least “good”)
• Trinity Certificate / ISE III UNIcert II (at least “good”)
• German university entrance qualification (HZB) if at least four semesters of English were taken in the higher level (Oberstufe) (average mark of at least 8 points, excluding a separate Abitur examination) Native language English: Citizens of the following countries may simply upload their passport as a proof of their English proficiency: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States of America, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, South American Belize or Guyana
• Proof of successful completion of a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree programme taught in English in one of the countries listed above or in an EU-member-state

• Application form
• Curriculum Vitae
• Educational Documents (transcripts/Mark sheets)
• Motivation letter
• Language proficiency certificate
• Work experience letter
• APS certificate for Chinese & Vietnamese applicants etc.
  Note: List of documents may change from time to time, please check on Course Website.

• 15 March each year for non-EU citizens
• 15 July each year for EU citizens

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• Yes, Finding a part time employment is possible once you arrive in Germany. If you speak German, then it gets easy for you.
• You are permitted to work for certain number of hours e.g.20 hours/week with a valid study permit.
• Please check on your visa document, it is mentioned on it.

Please check with university after you get an admission.

• The oldest University in Stuttgart: the University of Hohenheim is unique in its strong specialization.
• Founded in 1818 after devastating famines, the University of Hohenheim is not only engaged in intensive basic research but has traditionally also been committed to developing innovative solutions for some of society's pressing problems. To do so, the University of Hohenheim engages in a combination of scientific disciplines that is unique among German universities.
• The University of Hohenheim is a diverse, complex, and dynamic organization. Its members work together in academic self-administration. The common basis is the legal mandate, and the binding principles are set down in the structural and development plan, which lays out the common strategic development goals in five-year periods. This mission statement describes the University’s self-understanding and the fundamental values behind its actions.
• The statement has been formulated with a focus on the three major areas of the University: Research, studying and teaching, and the services supporting these areas. However, academic self-administration also means that individual members of the University are rarely active in only one single area. Usually, staff members are active at the same time in various functions at the university - as instructors, researchers, or in creating the requirements for successful science. The statements on the different areas are thus binding for all staff members, something that becomes clear in particular when discussing the understanding of leadership or respectful treatment of one another.
• The University formulated this mission statement in 2015 while introducing a quality management system in all of its major areas. The mission statement is the starting point from which the individual areas derive their specific goals and measures for quality development and is simultaneously the framework upon which individual standards of behavior are oriented. The University views itself as a learning organization that reflects its principles. This mission statement is therefore developed further on a regular basis.