Successful applicants must have an above-average or preferably good grade in their undergraduate degree (BSc) from a programme with a duration of at least six semesters in agricultural sciences, biology or a related study field.
Please see the iPAB admission criteria.
Applicants whose first language is not English have to prove a good working knowledge of English. Their proficiency in English must be certified in an internationally recognised test. The following tests and levels are accepted:
a) Cambridge English: First (FCE) at least with grade A
b) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) at least with grade C
c) Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) at least with “pass”
d) IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System): at least with Band 6
e) Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-based test (TOEFL iBT): at least with 80 points
f) Test of English as a Foreign Language, paper-based test (TOEFL PBT): at least with 550 points
g) The Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), at least with 60 points
h) UNIcert level II
i) other proof according to the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" (CEFR), at least level B2
j) technical assessment or coursework after foreign stays of at least three months or University language courses in an English-speaking country corresponding to the level of the tests in points a-i)
k) a minimum of two years of study or work in a country where English is the official language
Successful completion of the test (a-i) may not be more than three years before receipt of the application for admission.
Please also have a look at our website about the proof of proficiency in English.
Non-European applicants: 15 February for the following winter semester
European applicants: 1 June for the following winter semester