Nutritional Sciencesfull time
- Degree
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 6 semesters
- Location
- Mönchengladbach
- Deadlines
- September 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
- September 2026 (EU)
- August 2026 (Non-EU)
- Please enquire
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Nutritional Science
Focus
Ernährungskommunikation und Marketing, Ernährungsmanagement, Ernährungs- und Gesundheitsberatung, Humanernährung
Annotation
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. Career entry or Master’s degree. "Nutritional Sciences (MSc)" is offered as a consecutive Master’s degree programme. A special feature of the degree course is the long-term project. A team of students from different semesters work and research together on a practical problem for three semesters. And here’s another treat: a practical semester or a semester abroad can be incorporated. Students can therefore choose between a 6-semester or 7-semester degree programme.
Admission requirements
higher education entrance qualification - Higher education entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (academic and practical part) - general higher education entrance qualification (A levels) - Higher education entrance qualification earned abroad - other previous education recognised as equivalent Special enrolment requirements Internship A pre-study work placement must be proven at the latest at the beginning of the fourth study semester. Duration: 8 weeks altogether. At least 4 weeks of pre-study work placement must be completed consecutively. The eight-week pre-study work placement should be completed before the start of the course. 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.
Lecture period
- 29.09.2025 - 17.01.2026
- 06.04.2026 - 31.07.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.05.2026 - 15.09.2026
https://www.hs-niederrhein.de/bewerbung-und-einschreibung/#c298196
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.05.2026 - 15.09.2026
https://www.hs-niederrhein.de/bewerbung-und-einschreibung/#c298196
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.05.2026 - 15.08.2026
https://www.hs-niederrhein.de/bewerbung-und-einschreibung/#c298196
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.05.2026 - 15.09.2026
https://www.hs-niederrhein.de/bewerbung-und-einschreibung/#c298196
Tuition fees
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.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German

