After your studies

Your future with a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Sciences

With a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Sciences in your pocket, many paths are open to you in a sector that will face growing challenges in the future. As an expert for agricultural production, you will therefore be increasingly in demand. But what fields can you work in with a Bachelor's in Agricultural Sciences? What exactly can you do with your skills? Or do you perhaps prefer to follow with a Master's program? Here we present you the wealth of possibilities and give you an outlook on potential jobs, employers, and Master's degree programs.

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Career prospects

Diverse and interesting career possibilities

You want to put your knowledge from your studies into practice immediately and start your career right after graduation? With a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Sciences, you're well equipped to do just that. You can work as a generalist or use the specializations you selected during your studies in a targeted manner in key positions. The challenges in the agricultural sector are becoming more diverse and complex, which is why specialists are in high demand.

We envision you in the following positions and activities, to name a few examples:

  • Farm manager at agricultural operations
  • Management assistant in the agricultural sector
  • Specialist work in a government agency

  • Consultant in sales or public service
  • Marketing or product management associate
  • Quality and project management associate

  • Work as a specialist
  • Research and development officer

Potential employers include those in the areas of:

  • Agricultural raw materials processing
  • Agricultural and process engineering
  • Ministries and environmental and agricultural authorities

  • Business consulting, specialist journalism
  • Food industry
  • Companies involved in plant cultivation, protection, and breeding

  • Companies working in animal feeding, husbandry, and breeding
  • Agricultural trading company
  • University and non-university research institutions

Master’s programs

You’re still thirsting for knowledge?

Your Bachelor's degree is over, but you haven't had enough yet? Then simply continue your studies and acquire additional in-depth knowledge in a research-oriented Master's program. With the Bachelor's degree, you have created the perfect foundation to specialize more strongly in further studies and to deepen your focus topics. Our Master's programs in agricultural sciences and related disciplines prepare you optimally for jobs in research and development, management positions in companies in the agricultural sector and in public service, or for a career in academia.

At the University of Hohenheim, you can gain further qualifications with the following Master's degree programs:

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CareerCenter Hohenheim

We support you with career orientation and career entry.

The CareerCenter Hohenheim (CCH) is the first point of contact for you when it comes to career orientation and career entry. According to a nationwide survey by the market research institute Trendence, our students value CCH as a springboard to their career.

We will support you and answer your questions on the following topics:

  • Planning your studies in a career-oriented manner
  • Developing your own professional profile
  • Finding suitable positions for internships, working student jobs, and direct entry
  • Putting together application documents
  • Establish contacts with companies

Every year in the summer semester the CareerCenter Hohenheim organizes the career fair “Life Science” for the agricultural and natural science programs. Here you will get to know future employers and get an impression of professional fields of activity.

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