Start of application process
| 18 November 2024 | Non-EU applicants for the Master’s programs:
Agricultural sciences, M.Sc. with the majors: |
2 December 2024
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| Mid-April 2025 | - All Master’s programs (except for non-EU applications for international Master’s programs
in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Earth and Climate System Science, M.Sc.)
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Mid-May 2025
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Application deadlines
Bachelor's study programs
Agricultural Biology, B.Sc. | 30 September |
Agricultural Sciences, B.Sc. | 30 September |
Biology, B.Sc. | 15 July |
Biology (state-certified Teacher Program for Gymnasium), B.A. | 15 July
(Applications are submitted to the University of Stuttgart) |
Digital Business Management, B.Sc. | 15 July |
Nutritional Science, B.Sc. | 15 July |
Communication Science, B.A. | 15 July |
Food Science and Biotechnology, B.Sc. | 15 July |
Biobased Products and Bioenergy, B.Sc. | 30 September |
Sustainability & Change, B.Sc. | 15 July |
Information Systems, B.Sc. | 15 July |
Education for Business and Economics, B.Sc. | 15 July |
Business Administration and Economics, B.Sc. | 15 July |
The deadlines apply both to applications to the first subject-related semester and to higher subject-related semesters, provided that an application to a higher subject-related semester is possible or offered.
Master’s programs
Agricultural sciences, M.Sc. with the majors:
| 15 September |
| Agricultural sciences, M.Sc. with the majors: | 15 September (EU citizens)
15 March (non-EU citizens) |
Agribusiness, M.Sc. | 15 September |
Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics, M.Sc. | 15 September (EU citizens)
15 March (non-EU citizens) |
Bioeconomy, M.Sc. | 15 June |
Biology, M.Sc. | 15 June |
Biology (state-certified Teacher Program for Secondary Schools), M.Ed. | 15 July
(Applications are submitted to the University of Stuttgart) |
Biotechnology, M.Sc
| 15 June |
Crop Sciences, M.Sc. | 15 July (EU citizens)
15 March (non-EU citizens) |
Earth and Climate System Science, M.Sc. | 15 May (German citizens)
15 March (foreign citizens) |
Economics, M.Sc. | 15 June |
Environmental Protection and Agricultural Food Production, M.Sc. | 15 September (EU citizens)
15 March (non-EU citizens) |
Environmental Science - Soil, Water and Biodiversity, M.Sc. | 15 April (EU citizens)
15 January (non-EU citizens) |
Food Science and Technology, M.Sc. | 15 June
|
Food Systems, M.Sc. | 25 June (EU citizens)
30 March (non-EU citizens) |
International Business and Economics, M.Sc. | 15 May |
Communication Management and Analysis, M.A. | 15 June |
Landscape Ecology, M.Sc. | 15 July (EU citizens)
15 March (non-EU citizens) |
Food Chemistry, M.Sc. | 15 June |
Management, M.Sc. | 15 June |
Master’s in Finance
(part-time program) | 30 September
(registration with the cooperation partner BWV Südwest e.V.) |
Clinical Nutrition, M.Sc. | 15 June |
Molecular Nutrition, M.Sc. | 15 June
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Sustainable Biobased Technology, M.Sc. | 15 September |
Organic Agriculture and Food Systems, M.Sc. | 1 June (EU citizens)
15 March (non-EU citizens) |
Information Systems, M.Sc. | 15 June |
Education for Business and Economics, M.Sc. | 15 June |
The deadlines apply both to applications to the first subject-related semester and to higher subject-related semesters, provided that an application to a higher subject-related semester is possible or offered.
Lottery procedure
If places in the degree programs are still open after the primary selection procedure and succession procedure are finished, they will be allocated using a lottery procedure.
The page “Open university places” offers an overview of the degree programs for which you can still apply after the regular application process.
Enrollment
There is no generally valid deadline for enrollment. The deadline is set according to your admission. You will find the deadline in your admission letter.
After successful enrollment, the student ID card will be sent (within 3 weeks), provided that all documents have been submitted and the semester fee and any tuition fees have been transferred.
Important dates at the start of your studies
| 1 October 2025 | Semester start |
Early October 2025
| Introductory events (you can find the exact dates on the Your start of studies page) |
13 October 2025
| Lecture period starts |
You can find all dates on the semester dates page.
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