Master Program Crop Protection

The two-year MSc programme is structured over four semesters. In the first semester, the students complete core compulsory modules such as Pesticides I: Mode of Action and Application Techniques, Resistance to Pesticides and Integrated Management of Pests and Diseases, as well as Basic Laboratory Techniques, an intensive laboratory course that provides the methodological foundation for subsequent practical modules.

In the second semester, students take the compulsory module Scientific Presenting, Writing, Paper Reviewing and Publishing in Crop Protection alongside the key competence module Practical Statistics and Experimental Design in Agriculture. During the following semester break, they complete a compulsory internship of at least six weeks.

The third semester focuses on advanced and specialized content, including the compulsory modules Pesticides II: Toxicology, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Metabolism, Regulation and Registration and Molecular Diagnostics and Biotechnology in Crop Protection. In addition, students must complete elective compulsory modules by selecting courses from the program’s module catalogue based on their individual interests (e.g., ‘Fungal Toxins’, ‘Interactions between Plants and Pathogens’, ‘Plant Virology’, or ‘Mycology’).

The final semester is dedicated to the Master’s thesis, including experiments, data collection, and analysis, followed by submission of the thesis and its defense in a colloquium.