Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Focus

Product Development, Quality and Food Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Practice-related project work

Annotation

Minor programme: The degree course can also be completed as a minor programme. The standard period of study then amounts to 7 semesters and ends with 210 ECTS. Dual variant: The degree course can also be studied as a programme with vocational and academic elements in cooperation with the Central College of the German Confectionery Industry (ZDS) in Solingen. More information can be found under "Department Info". Career entry or Master’s degree. "Food Sciences (MSc)" is offered as a consecutive Master’s degree programme.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

- Entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulreife) (academic and practical part), general higher education entrance qualification (allgemeine Hochschulreife) (school leaving certificate giving right of entry to higher education - Abitur), higher education entrance qualification earned abroad or other previous education recognised as equivalent - Work placement: A study-related internship must be proven at the latest at the beginning of the third study semester. Duration: 8 weeks altogether. At least 4 weeks of the preliminary internship must be completed consecutively. The pre-study work placement will provide basic work experience in Nutrition and Health. In particular, companies and institutions of the health and food industry as well as upstream or downstream areas may be considered as practice locations.

Tuition fees

More information regarding tuition fees

No tuition fees are charged. The semester contribution is EUR 350.80. With this, the student also obtains a ticket for the local public transport system as well as for whole of North Rhine-Westphalia.