Dual study agriculture

The dual study program in agriculture combines agricultural training with a bachelor's degree in organic farming. This allows you to combine theory and practice. The dual study program is an investment that enables you to work in practical agriculture or close to it later on. In addition, the total training period (at least two years of apprenticeship, three years of bachelor studies) can be shortened to approx. four and a half years. This is a cooperation between the Department of Ecological Agricultural Sciences at the University of Kassel and the Hessen State Farming Agency.

Application for studies: After this training year, apply in August for the winter semester for the Bachelor's degree program in Organic Agriculture (via the ecampus portal of the University of Kassel). In the ecampus portal, you will be asked to indicate whether you are studying dual and have the opportunity to upload relevant evidence (e.g. training contract).

Vocational training and final examination in another federal state:
► Consultation with the responsible office for agricultural training in this federal state is required
► Information to the study coordination in Witzenhausen.

After your second semester, you will complete a second one-year vocational training program at a recognized training company in Hesse . In the second training phase you are again employed as a trainee at the company. You can remain immtrikuliertt at the same time or exmatriculate for this period. In total, you must prove that you have completed at least 24 years of vocational training, whereby the examination date (final examination) may not be more than two months before the end of the training period. Requirements for admission to the final vocational examination are:

• Training at state-recognized training companies,
• training contract(s) registered with the competent office for vocational training, proof of successful completion of the training course
• Keeping of a report book
• Participation in inter-company training and in the intermediate examination.

Students in the dual study program are, according to the Hess. Schulgesetz (Hessian School Act), are entitled to attend vocational school during the second practical phase, but are not required to attend vocational school. Participation in the inter-company training courses is required. If the scheduled training course dates are outside your practice times, early agreement on alternative dates is necessary.

Upon completion of the training period, you will re-enroll as a student:in the Bachelor of Organic Agriculture program and continue your studies. The training period and the grade of the final examination will be counted towards the professional internship in the bachelor's degree program.
If you plan to complete the second period of training and the final examination in another federal state, please contact the responsible office for vocational training in this federal state immediately. In addition, please inform the study coordination in Witzenhausen immediately.