Admission Requirements

Thank you for all the applications:

The application period for the master’s program has closed.
The next intake will be organized in October. See you in autumn!

Please check that you meet the following requirements for EMABG:

Academic Bachelor of Science Degree (minimum 180 ECTS) in animal science.
For graduates of other relevant bachelor’s programmes, mastery of the following learning outcomes is required for admission:
- Knowledge and skills in the basics of agricultural sciences, i.e. chemistry, physics, mathematics or statistics, zoology or anatomy and physiology of farm animals, botany, microbiology, genetics and economics.
- Knowledge and skills in the basics of animal production, i.e. animal breeding, animal nutrition, animal husbandry, crop production or pasture management.
Language Proficiency: A good knowledge of English is a prerequisite for an application.
Students are required to pass a language proficiency exam meeting the following minimum requirements:

TOEFL IBT: at least 92 (minimum of 23 in the sub-score “speaking”)

TOEFL paper based or ITP cannot be accepted
TOEFL IBT Special Home Edition can be accepted but students might have to take another test for their second year university.

ACADEMIC IELTS: at least 7 (minimum of 6.5 in the sub-score “speaking”)

IELTS online test and IELTS One Skill Retake are not accepted

CAMBRIDGE CAE/C1 Advanced: score between 180-210, Grade C

CAMBRIDGE CPE/C2 Proficiency: score between 180-230 or Grade C

The language proficiency certificates should have been taken no longer than two years before the application deadline.

(Please note that submitting fake language certificate or any other document is a fraud and may be forwarded to the authorities.)

Note the following conditions:

Applicants who already hold a MSc degree in a similar field of studies, cannot be accepted at University of Goettingen.
Applicants who have completed their Bachelor or Master Degree in one of the following countries do not need to submit an English language proficiency certificate:
Australia, Ireland, Canada (except those educated at universities in Quebec), New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America. And:

– The programme was conducted completely in the English language;
– The programme was not part of a double degree programme where part of the programme was conducted in a different country;
– The programme must have been a on campus programme.

Applicants from these countries should upload their passport (again) in the specific section in the application database.

All other applicants have to submit sufficient results of an English language proficiency certificate as stated in the admission requirements.

We cannot accept proof of means of education in English from any country other than the ones mentioned above.

Please note: The Consortium partners have the right to request any applicant to submit an English language proficiency test.

Reminder

All universities provide a barrier-free teaching environment.
For students with special needs, it is possible to request special conditions for the exams e.g., more time, time breaks and any special assistance needed, in order to make up for any disadvantage they might have compared to other students.

Last updated: 09.06.2025