If the examination passed at a foreign university is considered not to be equivalent to the standard required in Germany, the applicant has to pass examinations in three subjects following his year of study. The applicants from abroad have to pass an examination in German language before starting their year of study. The postgraduate course at the school takes two years and is open to graduates from veterinary and medical schools as well as from agriculture, biology and other related disciplines. A high academic standard is required from those who apply. Students from abroad have to provide a certificate concerning their knowledge of the German language.
Intensive training takes place in lectures, seminars and practical work.
At the end of the course a thesis has to be submitted which may be used for a doctorate, provided the student fulfills the respective conditions mentioned before. A viva voce is also obligatory. A certificate is granted when the course has been successfully completed. Hannover have a considerable number of research projects. The annual research budget is about 85 Mio.