Master's in Sustainable Regional Development

What you would need to do

In the order you must act, not the order things get published. Some steps depend on your nationality — tell us where you are from and this list gets sharper.

1. APS India minimum Class XII score of 70%Before you applyA hard academic floor applied at COUNTRY level, outside any university's own criteria. A student holding a university offer can still be refused the APS certificate, and therefore the visa. Announced 23 February 2026, effective Winter Semester 2026/27.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
2. dMAT (Digital Master Test) — required for some Master's fieldsBefore you applyStandardised academic aptitude test run by APS India with g.a.s.t. Required as part of APS documentation for Master's applicants whose PREVIOUS degree is in Engineering; Commerce, Accounting, Finance or Economics; or Business and Management. Applies from the s · EUR 150APS India with g.a.s.t. ↗
3. German language proficiency (institution-set level)No national minimum level. The recognised EXAMS are standardised nationally (TestDaF and DSH), but the required level and any waiver are set by each institution.Individual higher education institutions; exams standardised nationally ↗
4. APS certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle) — IndiaVerification of academic documents issued by Indian institutions. Required for the German student visa. It does NOT replace a university's admission decision, and it can run in parallel with university applications.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
5. Proof of financial resources (Finanzierungsnachweis / Sperrkonto)Applicants must prove funds for one year, commonly by depositing into a blocked account (Sperrkonto). Blocks the visa, not the university application. · EUR 11,904Federal Foreign Office / DAAD Study in Germany ↗
6. Health insurance (compulsory)Proof of health insurance is demanded at BOTH university enrolment and residence-permit application.DAAD Study in Germany ↗
7. Anmeldung (residence registration)Every international student moving to Germany must register at the residents' registration office, usually within one week. The written confirmation is needed to obtain the residence permit.Einwohnermeldeamt / Bürgeramt, then Ausländerbehörde for the permit ↗

Cost

tuition — EUR 0 per year (international students)DAAD International Programmes: Master's in Sustainable Regional Development at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences — tuition fees as published: 'No tuition fees'2027 academic year · read 2026-08-16 · daad.de

Entry requirements

• languageDAAD programme detail for Master's in Sustainable Regional Development at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences — english language requirement as published: B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: IELTS Academic: 5.5 TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 72 UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II TOEIC: 785 Reading: 385 Listening: 400 Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First telc English: telc English B2
• otherDAAD programme detail for Master's in Sustainable Regional Development at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences — academic admission requirements as published: To be admitted to the Master's programme you must have completed (or be about to complete) an undergraduate degree with a grade of at least „good“ (grade point average of 2.5 or better according to the German grading system). Your undergraduate degree should be in one of the following subjects: Agricultural Science, Horticulture, Forestry, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning, Spatial Planning, Geosciences, Economic Geography, Economic and Social Sciences, Political Science, Environmental or Nutritional Sciences or another comparable domestic or foreign degree. The prerequisite for admission to the Master's degree programme is usually 210 ECTS. Students may also enter the programme wit