Transition Managementinternational course, full time, International degree
Master of Science
Master
Degree4 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Gießen
Location
September 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)
June 2025 (EU), June 2025 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Agricultural Science
- Nature Conservation, Environmental Protection
Target group
Students who are interested in learning about the complex problems of transition countries as well as developing approaches to overcoming these problems by linking economic, political and environmental aspects. Target group of the course are primarily graduates from transition countries.
Annotation
Transition countries are characterized by enormous economic and political transformations. Their societies are changing from a state-directed economy to a market economy, from autocracy to democracy. The Programme will enable students: - to understand complex processes and specific demands of transition countries - to link the various areas of transition, i.e., economic, political, social, agricultural, and environmental aspects - to gain knowledge as well as practical competences on methods and strategies to enhance the transition process - to train their soft skills by learning and working in international and interdisciplinary teams.
Area of study
Partner institution: Universität Kazan in Russian Federation (International degree: )
Admission requirements
The admission requirements are: • A bachelor‘s degree with at least 180 ECTS credits in agriculture, nutrition, natural or environmental sciences, economics, or political science. • Proof of English language proficiency: 1. either: TOEFL-Test ITB (internet-based test) with at least 95 points or IELTS-Test with at least grade of 7 in the academic test; 2. or: Proof of obtaining a local higher education entrance qualification in one of the following countries: Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom, South Africa; 3. or: Proof of a Bachelor’s degree in English in one of the following countries: Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom, South Africa; 4. or: Proof of the UNIcert III certificate.
Lecture period
- 14.10.2024 - 14.02.2025
- 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2025 - 20.09.2025
For Continuing Education Masters, different deadlines will apply, see http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/studium/bewerbung/ergaenzung_aufbau
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.06.2025 - 15.06.2025
For Continuing Education Masters, different deadlines will apply, see http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/studium/bewerbung/ergaenzung_aufbau
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2025 - 15.06.2025
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.06.2025 - 20.09.2025
as per letter of acceptance
Languages of instruction
Main language
English