Agricultural Management, Bachelor of Science

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Agricultural Management

With your Bachelor's in Agricultural Management, you can work, for example, as a farm manager, product manager in agricultural trade, or agricultural consultant.

You can be admitted to the private Bachelor's programme in Agricultural Management at IU International University if you present either a high school diploma (general qualification for university entrance), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-specific university entrance qualification.

In addition, you can also study Agricultural Management without a high school diploma. To be admitted to the IU programme without a high school diploma, you must have completed an advanced training course, such as the State-certified Business Economist qualification, or hold a master craftsman's certificate. You can also be admitted if you have completed a vocational training course and worked full-time for at least 3 years following this training.

These are the study contents in the Agricultural Management study programme

This Bachelor's degree at IU comprises approximately 32 modules, which you will take and complete over a standard period of study of 6 semesters. Each module is worth 5-10 credits (ECTS) and concludes with an examination, such as an essay or an exam. In total, you will achieve 180 credits, progressing from one module to the next and from one semester to the next.

The typical course plan for full-time study in Agricultural Management looks as follows:

• 1st Semester: Basic Natural Sciences for Agriculture, Basics of Crop Farming, Plant Protection and Agricultural Ecology, Business Mathematics, Business Administration, Intercultural and Ethical Skills, Managerial Economics
• 2nd Semester: Statistics, Introduction to Scientific Working Methods for IT and Technology, Collaborative Work, Marketing, Practical Project I - Agricultural Businesses, Cost and Performance Accounting
• 3rd Semester: Accounting and Financial Reporting, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Agricultural and Environmental Policy, Animal Husbandry, Animal Nutrition and Livestock Breeding Basics, Agricultural and Process Engineering, Business Administration of the Agricultural and Food Sector, and Supply Chain Management
• 4th Semester: Investment and Financing, Production Economics in Agriculture, Practical Project II - Agricultural Business or Upstream and Downstream Industry, Organic Farming, Agricultural Markets and Agricultural Market Doctrine, Seminar: Agricultural, Administrative, Environmental, and EU Law
• 5th Semester: Precision Farming and Smart Farming, Practical Project III - Agricultural Business or Upstream and Downstream Industry, Elective Area A, Plant Protection, Elective Area B
• 6th Semester: Animal Husbandry, Animal Nutrition and Livestock Breeding - Specialization, Elective Area B, Elective Area C, Bachelor's Thesis

What's special about the Bachelor's programme in Agricultural Management at IU are the numerous opportunities to delve into specific topics according to personal interests and professional fields in the elective area.

For the first and second specialisation, you can choose from these exciting modules: Agricultural Enterprise Management, Agribusiness, Resource Management and Material Flow Accounting, Animal Management, Renewable Resources in Agriculture.

For the third specialisation, you can finally select one of these study modules: Another one from the aforementioned list, Agricultural Enterprise Management, Agribusiness, Resource Management and Material Flow Accounting, Animal Management, Renewable Resources in Agriculture, Business Controlling, Communication and Consulting, Trade Business Administration, Legal Foundations of Agricultural Economics, Artificial Intelligence and Python Programming, Foreign Language, General Studies, Career Development, Mastering Prompts.

Here's how studying Agricultural Management at IU myStudies works

The myStudies programme at IU International University is a flexible hybrid study programme that combines classic campus life with self-study periods at home.

Accompanying events take place on-site 2-3 days a week. If desired, these events can alternatively be followed via the IU's Virtual Campus.

Through the online portal and the Learn App of IU, students have access to study materials, presentations, and videos for the modules in Agricultural Management at any time.

The semester consists of 2 quarters, allowing you to take 3 modules per quarter and complete an exam preparation phase. Modules in Business Administration, for example, conclude with an exam.

You can study Agricultural Management privately in these cities

With 25 study locations throughout Germany, IU International University is represented nationwide for degree programmes in all disciplines.

The hybrid study programme in Agricultural Management is currently only offered at the university's Virtual Campus.

Once the programme is available at a physical campus, you will, for example, attend your accompanying events there. In the lounge area, you can also exchange ideas with your fellow students. Depending on the city, you may also use the cafeterias and libraries of other universities – such as at the Berlin location.

Study Agricultural Management at IU's Virtual Campus

If there is no IU campus near you or you prefer flexible and digital learning, you can enrol at the so-called Virtual Campus of IU.

At the Virtual Campus, you will, for example, attend your accompanying events in Agricultural Management through regular video conferences together with your classmates and instructors.

Through the IU's learning platform myCampus, you will access study materials and the virtual library. Using the Learn App of IU, you can also work through your scripts digitally on a tablet.