Overview

Key Features

Sustainable Agriculture B.Sc. at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences combines the natural and social sciences with economics and technology. This creates a broad curriculum that includes not only classic agricultural subjects such as soil science, botany, and livestock management, but also modern topics such as precision and urban farming, renewable resources and value chain analysis. A variety of interdisciplinary projects, practicals and excursions ensure many opportunities to apply new concepts within a real-world context and better understand how they are interlinked. Refer to the course schedule for this degree programme for a breakdown of topics you will study.

Career Paths

By combining the study of sustainability assessment methodologies, a global focus and the flexibility for individual specialisation, Sustainable Agriculture B.Sc. produces graduates qualified for a broad range of career paths. These career paths can lead to companies in agricultural consulting, the nutrition industry, manufacturers of feed, fertilizers, pesticides and seeds, agricultural machinery firms, or associations and agencies dedicated to environmental protection, sustainable development or agriculture.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Agroecology and Sustainable Development
Sustainable Learning – Learning Sustainability
Climate Change and Water Management
Economics and Logistics
Analysis and Interpretation of Data
Agricultural Chemistry
Soil Science and Tillage

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 42 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

5.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

72

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Credits

210 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Natural Resource Management Agriculture

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

5.5

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72

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Secondary school qualifications sufficient for admission to a German institute of higher education (university entrance qualification)

English level B2 (with internationally recognised certificate)

Completion of an 8-week internship. Note: this is not required prior to initial admission, but must be completed by the 4th semester to continue your studies.

Submit all diplomas or certificates qualifying you for admission to higher education in your home country (secondary school diploma, high school diploma or general certificate of education [ordinary and advanced levels]). Include all corresponding transcripts. Where possible, please submit all transcripts and corresponding certificates from any other previous periods of study at other higher education institutions.
German language certificates are not required to enrol in a degree programme taught in English.

Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 42 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 42 months.

Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences does not charge any tuition. Summer Semester: €292.70

Living costs for Kleve

630 - 1000 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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