Livestock Sciences (M.Sc.)
Taught in German
Overview
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Overview
The Master's degree programme Livestock Sciences deals with the fundamentals and interrelationships for the production of high-quality food on a national as well as an international level. This includes questions of nutrition, breeding, production technology, preventive protection against diseases and the quality of the products produced, among other things. The degree programme deals with the following fields:
- Animal husbandry and husbandry biology
- Animal nutrition and nutritional physiology
- Animal breeding and domestic animal genetics
Duration of studies
4 semesters - 120 credit points
Accreditation
Accredited since 28.09.2007;
Composition of the Study Programme
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Duration of studies
4 semesters - 120 credit points (CP)
Composition of the study programme
The degree programme is composed of 20 modules:
- 8 core (compulsory) modules (6 CP each)
- 8 profile (elective) modules (6 CP each)
- a written Master's thesis (equivalent to 4 modules).
Half of the course modules are compulsory (core modules), the other half can be chosen from the entire range of courses offered by the department and partly from other departments of JLU Giessen (profile modules).
Specialisation is possible by choosing the profile modules. The degree programme is successfully completed when all modules have been passed.
Modules
- Practical course Nutritional Physiology of Animals
- Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology
- Breeding value estimation and breeding planning
- Animal justice, animal welfare and animal protection in farm animal husbandry
- Performance and stress physiology
- Agricultural technology
- Animal nutrition, product quality and environment
- Special nutritional physiology
Information on the course of study modules
A description of the core- and specialisation modules can be found in the special regulations with module descriptions and module plans (in German)
Courses offered in the course catalogue
Electronical course catalogue (in German)
Application
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Commencement of studies
Possible in the winter and in the summer semester. Suggested start of studies is the winter semester.
Admission requirements
The Master's programme in Animal Science is a consecutive programme. This means that you need a relevant Bachelor's degree to be admitted. For better classification, so-called relevant Bachelor's degrees have been defined. Applications with other degrees are also welcome – in these cases, the examination board will assess on an individual basis during the application process whether the subject-specific requirements for admission have been met. The following are currently considered relevant:
- Agricultural biology
- Agricultural economics
- Agricultural sciences
- Agriculture
English language skills are required
English language skills at level B2 are required, as the technical literature is mainly available in English. Formal proof is not required.
Application/enrolment
- The degree programme is not subject to admission restrictions.
- The application period for the winter semester begins at the beginning of June and for the summer semester at the beginning of December.
- The end of the application period is determined each year, please check the application portal during the enrolment period.
Different rules apply in some cases for international applicants. More...
Career Options
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Promotion
After successfully completing a Master's degree, doctoral studies are possible. This opens up further career opportunities.
Information of the Faculty
Further Information
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Examination regulations
- Examination- and study regulations (in German)
(mit Modulbeschreibungen und Studienverlaufsplänen) - Examination Committee and Regulations (Informationen in English)
- General study regulations for modular and multi-stage study programmes
Courses offered in the course catalogue
- Examination- and study regulations (in German)
- Links Faculty 09
- Master's Degree Programmes of Faculty 09
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Any more questions?
Information and consulting services of the JLU can be found in the category "Contact" on this page!
Contact
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Course Director
Prof. Dr. Sven König
Institute for Animal Breeding and Genetics
Ludwigstraße 21B
35390 Giessen
Phone: +49 (0)641 99-37621
Office hours: by appointment
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