Application with foreign certificates

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Admission requirements for this Master's degree program

Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree from an agricultural degree program lasting at least three years or a related degree program and has completed at least 60 credits in modules that can be assigned to agricultural sciences. Related courses include, for example, horticulture, veterinary science, forestry, geosciences, biological sciences, environmental sciences, economics and social sciences. The examination board decides in individual cases.
Letter of motivation
In addition, you must

  • Students with a degree in an agricultural degree program who have graduated with a grade lower than 2.5
  • Students with a degree in a non-agricultural degree program
submit a letter of motivation of 1-2 pages. In particular, this should express the extent to which the Master's degree program builds on the previous course of study and can be integrated into future career-related life planning.
The Examination Board reserves the right to subject students who have submitted a letter of motivation to an additional admissions interview by two lecturers with a doctorate from the Master's degree program in Organic Agriculture, who are appointed by the Examination Board.
If applicants with a degree in a non-agricultural degree course do not meet the requirements for admission to the Master's degree course, the Examination Board may, in the case of remediable deficits, stipulate content requirements amounting to a maximum of 30 credits from the compulsory area of the Bachelor's degree course in Organic Agriculture, which must be proven by the third semester.

  1. 1.Application

    uni-assist

    • I inform myself about the application procedure on the uni-assist website:"Apply".
    • I watch the webinars on the application process via uni-assist.

    As a prospective student (including Germans and EU citizens) with a first professional qualification from abroad, you must always apply via uni-assist. uni-assist is the German service center for international student applications and processes international student applications.

    Uploading your documents to the uni-assist portal is the first step. The application is only complete once you have transferred the application fee.

    The application procedure is completely online. Please do not send any documents to uni-assist by post.

  2. 2.Application

    Documents

    • I inform myself about the required documents on the study program page.
    • I check the country information on the uni-assist website: Country information.
    • I read the uni-assist notes on sworn translations: Notarizations and translations.
    • I have my documents to be submitted translated into German or English.
    • I make digital copies of the original documents and certificates.

  3. 3.Application

    • I am using a desktop PC or a laptop.
    • I open the website of the uni-assist application portal: Apply online.
    • I click on "To the online portal" and"Registration". After registering, I receive an activation link by e-mail.
    • I then complete the application form and upload the documents.
    • I find out about the fees here: Processing costs uni-assist and pay the amount.
    • I receive a confirmation of receipt by e-mail.

    The online application forms are complex and cannot be completed using a smartphone. Take your time and use a laptop or PC.

  4. 4.Application

    Pro­ced­ure

    • I wait for the results of the uni-assist test and, if necessary, I will submit further documents.

    uni-assist checks whether you meet the formal requirements for admission to study at the University of Kassel. You will receive the result after about 4-6 weeks by e-mail and by post. If the formal requirements are met, your data will be forwarded to the University of Kassel.

    If you do not meet the formal requirements for admission, your documents will not be forwarded to the University of Kassel.

    Procedure when the documents are available at the University of Kassel

    The application will first be formally examined: Have all documents been submitted? Are the formal requirements met?

    Upon completion of the formal examination, the application is forwarded to the examination board of your chosen degree programme.

    In the next step, the examination board checks whether the substantive requirements for admission are also met. The examination board decides on the equivalence of the subject matter, the acknowledgement of previous performance, it decides on admission and rejection and, if necessary, imposes conditions regarding content.

    The examination board reports the result back to the Master's Office digitally.

    Should it be discovered in the course of the procedure that documents are missing, the applicants will be informed of this by email. The email will state the deadline for submission.

    Depending on the Master's programme, it may take up to six weeks before you receive the result. Please refrain from making any enquiries during this period.

  5. 5.Commitment

    • I will receive a positive decision from the University of Kassel by e-mail.
      • If necessary, I will have to submit additional documents.

Arrival, introductory and beginning of the studies