Can I complete a Master's degree at AUF with my Bachelor's degree?

This depends on your Bachelor's degree programme. If you have any doubts, it is best to contact the programme coordinators.

  • If you are interested in studying quaculture, you should first have completed a course in agriculture sciences, engineering, food sciences, biology or business administration.
  • Students are well prepared for the programme courses in sustainable agricultural systems by studying agricultural sciences or biosciences.
  • Engineering or scientific-oriented (environmental) courses form a solid basis for the Master's in Environmental Engineering Sciences.
  • For the Master’s in Civil Engineering, you need a degree in civil, environmental, transport or industrial engineering, or in construction and water management.

What are the restrictions on admission for a master’s degree at the AUF?

Detailed information on the individual Master's programmes can be found in the respective examination and study regulations (SPSO). In order to be admitted to the Master's programme, prospective students require

  • a first university degree qualifying for a profession (Bachelor),
  • English language skills at B2 level and
  • knowledge of German at B2 level (for applicants whose native language is not German).

Sustainable Agricultural Systems:
For prospective students holding a non-agricultural Bachelor’s degree, the Examination Board may stipulate that up to twelve credit points must be earned from the Bachelor’s programme in Agricultural Sciences during the first year of study, in order to acquire a basic knowledge of agriculture. The modules envisaged are ‘Specialised Animal Nutrition, Animal Hygiene and Animal Health’ and ‘Specialised Crop Production and Plant Breeding’. 

Environmental Engineering Sciences:
In the case of degrees not in an engineering-related field, the Examination Board may set the requirement that up to twelve credit points must be earned during the first year of the Bachelor’s degree programme in Environmental Engineering Sciences in order to acquire a basic understanding of environmental engineering.

What is the B2-Level of English skills?

In order to study a master's degree at the AUF – for all four programmes – you have to proof a certain level of English skills according to the CEFR. Contact your student counsellor to find out what test you need to show with your application.

Where can I find the current examination and study regulations?

Framework examination regulations for the bachelor's and master's degree courses at the University of Rostock

unofficial consolidated reading version

Examination and study regulations for the master programmes