Overview

Why this Plant Sciences programme at Wageningen University and Research ?

Broad knowledge about improved breeding of crop varieties which provides the basis for boosting food production and quality.
Combines the technological aspects of crop production with environmental, quality, socio-economic and logistic aspects.
Current trends in biotechnology and genetics.

Study programme of the master's Plant Sciences

On the Programme of Plant Sciences page you can find the general outline of the programme and more detailed information about courses, theses and internships.

You can also read more about the Background of the programme and Compare Plant Sciences to other master's programmes.

We offer tailor-made online plant courses for professionals at Wageningen University & Research. You can compose your own course by choosing one or more modules. Online learning is ideal to study the material at your own pace and place.

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Programme Structure

Specialisations

Crop Science

Greenhouse Horticulture

Natural Resource Management

Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources

Plant Pathology and Entomology

Plant Breeding (online master's specialisation)

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wageningen, Netherlands

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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90

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62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The admission requirements for the master's programme Plant Sciences are defined in such a way that students should be able to successfully complete the programme nominally in two years.

To comply, students should have sufficient knowledge on concepts and methodologies related to plants, for example genetics, plant breeding, crop production and (agro-)ecology. For experimental design and analysis of experimental data, a solid basis in research methodology and statistics is necessary.

The norm for this equivalence isAn assessment of the student’s expertise in the field of plant sciences:

Agricultural sciences (agronomy, agroecology, crop production)

Biology (plant physiology, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, ecology)

Horticulture

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

21200 EUR / year

≈ 21200 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2601 EUR / year

≈ 2601 EUR / year

Living costs

Wageningen

Netherlands

700 - 800 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Study programme of the master's Plant Sciences

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Disciplines

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