The M.Sc. Sustainable International Agriculture (SIA) is taught in English. Applicants must demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency through a recognised language test or an accepted equivalent qualification.
Accepted English Language Tests
The following certificates are accepted, provided that the minimum requirements are met.
Please note: Only the overall test score is relevant. Scores achieved in individual test sections are not assessed separately.
- Cambridge English Qualification: minimum overall score of 160
- IELTS: minimum overall band score of 6.0
- TOEFL iBT (before 2026): minimum overall score of 80
- TOEFL iBT (from 2026): minimum overall score of 4
- NULTE Certificate: minimum level B2
- UNIcert: minimum level II
- PTE Academic: minimum overall score of 59
Language test certificates should be no more than three years old at the time of application.
Important: Medium of Instruction (MOI) certificates or letters confirming that a previous degree programme was taught in English are not accepted as proof of English language proficiency.
We also accept English language certificates issued by German university language centres. It is therefore worth checking whether your university offers a suitable English language test while you are still enrolled in your Bachelor's programme.
Exemptions from Language Certification
Applicants whose first language is English may be exempt from submitting a language certificate if they are from one of the countries or territories listed below.
The list is based on the UK government's list of countries for student visa purposes.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Malta
- New Zealand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom
- United States of America