Demands Altogether 180 ECTS, including 14 compulsory modules totalling 84 ECTS, a six-month compulsory internship, 14 optional compulsory modules worth 74 ECTS, Bachelor’s thesis worth 12 ECTS Contents Students may begin this course of study in either the winter or summer semester. The following plan is based on a course of study beginning in the winter semester. Semester 1 (winter semester): Biology of Plants, Biology of Animals, Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics, Introduction to agricultural and forestry business administration Semester 2 (summer semester): Basics of Agricultural Engineering, Basics of Livestock Sciences I, Basics of Phytomedicine and Plant Nutrition, Scientific English for agricultural scientists Semester 3 (winter semester) Basics of Livestock Sciences II, Agricultural Ecology and Environmental Commodities in Rural Areas, Pedology and geoecology, Introduction to agricultural policy and economics Selection of one of the following specialisations (4th- 6th semester): Agribusiness, Plant Production, Livestock Sciences, Economics and Social Sciences in Agriculture, Resource Management Course forms The Bachelor programme requires attendance and implements the following forms of teaching and learning: Direct contact courses, seminars, internships, excursions, exercises, work groups and projects.

Theory and practice: The Bachelor's degree programme in Agricultural Sciences deals with fundamental knowledge of natural sciences as well as the economic and social structures of agriculture. The programme provides the scientific foundations for the analysis of the development of the agricultural sector. Thus it makes a vital contribution to worldwide food security on the basis of sustainable cultivation systems. A successfully completed degree qualifies the student for numerous Master's degree programmes at universities worldwide - also in related subjects depending upon one's focus.