M.Sc. Digital Farming
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences Freising
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- Winter intakeIntake
- EnglishLanguage
- 4 semestersDuration
- 15 JanNext deadline
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About the programme
Digital Farming is an English-taught Master of Science at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, on the Weihenstephan campus. It prepares you for smart agriculture by combining agricultural science and technology with practical specialisation in AI, robotics and digitalisation, which can improve resource efficiency, sustainability and animal welfare on farms. The programme lasts four semesters and admits new students once a year, starting on 1 October. It suits graduates in informatics, electrical engineering, mechatronics, agricultural engineering, agricultural sciences, agribusiness, horticulture or a similar field.
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How to apply
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Requirements
What you need to apply for Digital Farming at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
English language
Academic requirements
ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.
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APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.
Prerequisites
1A college or university degree with at least 180 EC or six semesters in the undergraduate agricultural degree programmes Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, Agribusiness and Agricultural or Horticultural Sciences or in the undergraduate technical or information technology degree programmes Applied Computer Science, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering.
2Alternatively, a degree from an equivalent study programme at a German college or university or an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university entitles the applicant to admission. 3The examination board decides on the equivalence of the degree, taking into account Artticle 86(1) BayHIG.
2. 1Applicants who cannot provide proof of a Bachelor's degree taught in English, an equivalent first academic degree taught in English or a relevant higher education entrance qualification from an educational institution teaching in English must also provide proof of English language proficiency at the minimum level of B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
2The language examinations recognized as proof of language proficiency are published on the university's website.
3Applicants whose official language in their home country is English or who have attended a school at which teaching is done in English for at least six years do not have to provide additional proof of English language proficiency.
Documents checklist
What to prepare for your application to Digital Farming
Programme-specific documents
School-leaving certificate that qualifies you to start a degree programme in your home country (including overview of subjects and grades).
Proof, if available, of:
a passed university entrance examination
academic achievements from studies abroad (overview of subjects and grades; information on the grading system; degree certificate).
Applicants from India, the People's Republic of China and Vietnam also need a certificate from an Academic Testing Centre (APS) in their home country.
Foreign applicants may submit their certificate examination (VPD) documents and language certificates by 28 February 2026.
This programme applies directly to the university, with a VPD from uni-assist. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.
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Application quick facts
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uni-assist checks your papers first. Then the university decides on your application.
Mode
online
APS
Required for Application
APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.
Application fee
75 EUR
Address
University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf
International Office, Funding and Career Service (IFC)
Building C4
Weihenstephaner Berg 5
85354 Freising
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Costs
Tuition
FREE
No tuition fees
Semester contribution
72 EUR
per semester
Application fee
75 EUR
per application
Estimated year-1 total cost
12,048 EUR
Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.
Additional fee information
free
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