Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan für Ernährung, Landnutzung und Umwelt

Studienfakultät Biowissenschaften

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Basic information

Teaching staff in core subjects

Teaching staff at the department	151
Total number of students	660
Number of master degree students	315

Total score for support in the study entry phase

10/12 points

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees

72.2 %

Teacher support	2.5
Support in studies	2.5
Courses offered	2.6
Teaching of technical/professional competence	6/8 points
Teaching of methodological competence	3/8 points
Teaching of interdisciplinary competence	2/6 points
Study organisation	1.7
Exams	2.7
Laboratory internships	2.2
Excursions	2.6
Research orientation	2.3
Job market preparation	2.2
Support for stays abroad	2.6
Rooms	1.8
Library	1.5
IT-infrastructure	1.5
Overall study situation	1.9

Teacher qualification students	no data available
Teacher qualification programmes
Teacher qualification centre	-
Teacher Qualification Monitor (in German)	-

Further degree courses of the department

none

Special features regarding teaching
Matrix structure (course faculty and research departments form matrix) allows access to a broad range of expertise and therefore creates diverse study options; Cooperation with the Helmholtz Centre (professorships in the faculty); Supervision and training of assistant professors through TUM ProLehre; Wide range of general education subjects through the Carl von Linde-Akademie; Munich Center for Technology in Society; Limnological station with guest house; Assistant professors are very well-renowned (h-index, international partnerships).
Further information about study entry phase
https://www.schueler.tum.de/studieninteressierte/
Other special features
Matrix structure (course faculty and research departments form matrix) allows access to a broad range of expertise and therefore creates diverse study options; Market of Opportunities: Annual event at which all of the chairs involved in the Biosciences present themselves with posters and booths (from the molecule to the ecosystem, current research projects, contact fair for courses, research placements and final theses). Billoquium: student-organised lecture series with international academic pioneers.