Nutritional Science

Course of studies

Degree

Bachelor

Duration of study (semesters)

6

Language

Deutsch

Location

Weihenstephan

Description of course of studies

The Bachelor of Nutritional Science at TUM combines the interdisciplinary fundamentals and the knowledge of modern nutrition research with those of medicine, food science and public health. Nutritional science is a complex discipline, which examines food composition, metabolic processes and the effect of food components on the human organism in the context of health and quality of life. Modern nutritional science builds on the basic knowledge of genetics, molecular biology and cell biology through experimental and epidemiological research up to clinical and socialmedical analysis of people. The bachelor program ends with the Bachelor's degree as a first title that qualifies for a professional career.

Curriculum (link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/sf-ernaehrung/index.php?id=5

Major fields of study

Bio-Medicine, Food Science, Public Health Nutrition

Course of studies

Nutritional Science

Internship

Internship

http://www.wzw.tum.de/sf-ernaehrung/uploads/media/TU_Hinweise_zur_Studienpraxis_Ernaehrungswissenschaft.pdf

Internship (Link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/sf-ernaehrung/index.php?id=14

Internship´s office (Link)

http://www.praktikantenamt-weihenstephan.de/

Application and admission

Application

Online-application: http://portal.mytum.de/studium/onlinebewerbung/index_html

Please note: Applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification must apply to uni-assist for preliminary inspection documentation of their university entrance qualification before applying online.

Restricted Admission (local selection procedure)
Allocation of study places: 25% +65% according to the average grade-level results, 10% of the slot must be granted to applicants who have been waitlisted for the longest time.

Aptitude test

no

Start of course

Winter semester

Application Period

May 15 - July 15

Admission notification

Online after verification of application documents

Application documents

online application print out, university entrance diploma (certificate of qualification for university entrance in the form of a certified copy - or if necessary - a certified translation), curriculum vitae , a recent photograph
Attention! You will get a checklist of the required documents after completing the online application.

Application documents (International students)

preliminary inspection documentation, online application print out, copy of a (foreign) school leaving certificate or examination which qualifies the applicant to study at an institution of higher education in Germany, certified translation of the above document, copy of personal identification card, passport-size photograph, CV with details of previous study, student health insurance certificate, proof of practical training, proof of german language proficiency.
Attention! You will get a checklist of the required documents after completing the online application.

Application form/ Online application (Link)

http://portal.mytum.de/studium/onlinebewerbung/index_html

Information | Counselling

Academic counseling

Dr. Sabine Köhler

General student counseling (Link)

http://portal.mytum.de/studium/studienberatung/

Contact

Studienberatung

Study and examination regulations

Conditions of study (Link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/sf-ernaehrung/index.php?id=6

Examination regulations (Link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/sf-ernaehrung/index.php?id=6

Further links

Website of course of studies (link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/sf-ernaehrung/

Department website

http://www.wzw.tum.de/

Student´s representatives (link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/fachschaften/ew/

Women's representatives (link)

http://www.genderzentrum.tum.de/wir-ueber-uns/ansprechpartnerinnen-in-den-fakultaeten/