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Agricultural and Forest SciencesMaster of Science in International HorticultureInstitutionLocationCourse focusLeibniz Universität HannoverHannover is the capital and largest city of Lower Saxony, a federalstate in northern Germany. With parks and its world famous baroquegarden, an adventure zoo and a big lake, it is a city of high recreationalvalue, which also offers numerous cultural events. Students likeHannover’s short distances and even topography for bike-riding. At thesame time the city is host to several of the biggest commercial exhibitionsin the world, among them the world’s largest IT and agriculturaltechnology fairs. The heart of Leibniz Universität Hannover, foundedin 1831, beats in the idyllic Welfenschloss, the Guelph Palace. Over20,000 students and more than 2,300 academics and scientists studyand work here.Worldwide economic growth increasing the pressure on natural resourcescoincides with rapid population growth, which requires in -ducersaround the world. Horticulture, being one of the most intensiveforms of land use, can meet this challenge by preparing its future professionalswith the necessary expertise.The Master of Science in International Horticulture (abbr. “M.Sc. InternationalHorticulture”) focuses on training young professionals in newtechnologies such as biotechnology, numerous subjects involving newlaboratory skills, and the planning and execution of surveys in the eco-countries.Modern facilities and specialisationTo obtain highest performance, the Institutes of(1) Biological Production Systems (Vegetable Science,Fruit Science, and Horticultural Engineering)(2) Floriculture and Woody Plant Science(3) Plant Nutrition(4) Plant Diseases and Plant Protection(5) Biostatistics(6) Botany and(7) Plant Geneticsprovide an almost unique array of subjects for specialisation in combinationwith modern research facilities. A specialisation in economicswith particular relevance to developing countries is offered.Course structureCourse duration is four semesters or two academic years in which studentscomplete a research project for their Master’s thesis. The the-level that permits the results to be published in an international peerreviewed journal. In parallel, students must successfully completecourses equivalent to 60 ECTS credit points. The total number ofavailable courses is 50.86