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International agricultural program with a focus on development service

• 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 the collaboration of trained scientists from different disciplines 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 lead multidisciplinary teams.

Course Module-

More information about the individual modules can be found in the module descriptions.

In the first year of studies,

• 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 studies,

• 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. It is possible to complete a thesis in a group.
• Students who opt for the double degree with the Czech University of Life Sciences transfer to the partner university in Prague for their third and fourth semesters.
• 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.

• Application form
• Curriculum Vitae
• Educational Documents (transcripts/Marksheets)
• 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.

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• The University of Hohenheim has three faculties: Agricultural Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Business, Economics and Social Sciences.
• Each faculty designates a group of related institutes and departments.
•  As units of teaching and administration, the faculties are responsible for the organization of research, teaching, and studies in their area of science. They are headed by the Dean, who is responsible for the faculty’s development.
• The teaching, experimental, and model institute established by King William I of Württemberg in 1818 thought of itself as a producer of innovation and ideas for society’s needs.
• Its founding mission was to radically counteract the devastating famines of the early 19th century.
• The power of innovation, solidarity with people around the world, and the spirit of offering not only basic research but also practical solutions have stayed with the University of Hohenheim until today.