Food Chemistry

Course of studies

Degree

Staatsexamen

Duration of study (semesters)

9

Language

Deutsch

Location

Garching

Description of course of studies

Food chemistry is a special field of chemistry which interconnects both at degree and research level other specialized areas of the “Life Sciences” such as Nutrition, Food Technology, Microbiology and Toxicology. It is also concerned with legal aspects such as product labelling and food safety. In the interest of consumer protection it is primarily concerned with the testing of food, using chemical analysis and biochemical and molecular biological methods to examine the raw materials and composition of foodstuffs, as well as the breakdown and reaction of the ingredients during food preparation, processing and storage. Moreover, the presence of unwanted natural components as well as traces of residues and contamination in foodstuffs and drinking water are tested, using the most modern methods of analysis; the test findings are then analysed to check conformity with legislation concerning food and the environment. In addition to foodstuffs, cosmetics are tested and evaluated, as are many objects which people come in contact with in everyday life, such as crockery, packaging material, detergents, cleaning agents and toys. Food chemists work for food inspection authorities, for commercial laboratories, in laboratories concerned with quality assurance and research and development in the food, cosmetics and commodities industries, as well as on research and development projects at university institutes and state-operated research institutes; they also work for the food industry.

Curriculum (link)

http://www.leb.chemie.tu-muenchen.de/tum/english/index.html

Major fields of study

foods chemistry

Guide to study (Link)

http://www.leb.chemie.tu-muenchen.de/tum/english/index.html

Course of studies

Food Chemistry (Staatsexamen)

Internship

Internship

Industrial internships are not required.

Internship´s office (Link)

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

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.
Local numerus clausus

Aptitude test

no

Start of course

winter semester

Deadline of application

July 16; for higher semester also Jan. 15

Admission notification

Online after verification of application documents

Application documents

application for admission (please staple on the left side from end-to-end and include the required documents), 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, copy of a (foreign) school leaving certificate or examination which qualifies the applicant to study at an institution of higher education in Germany (="Abitur"), certified translation of the above document, passport-size photograph, CV with details of previous study (which institutions of higher education attended, examinations passed, etc.), proof of previous study (i.e. copy of student ID), proof of german language proficiency upon enrolment
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/document_view

Information | Counselling

Academic counseling

Prof. Dr. Peter Schieberle

General student counseling (Link)

http://www.leb.chemie.tu-muenchen.de/

Contact

Studienberatung

Study and examination regulations

Conditions of study (Link)

http://www.leb.chemie.tu-muenchen.de/tum/english/index.html

Examination regulations (Link)

http://www.leb.chemie.tu-muenchen.de/tum/english/index.html

Examination information

The evaluation of the examination ratings will be done thru the Secretary of the Examination Board: http://univis.tu-muenchen.de

Examination Board (link)

http://www.ch.tum.de/common_new/pruefungsausschuesse.htm

Further links

Website of course of studies (link)

http://www.leb.chemie.tu-muenchen.de/tum/english/index.html

Department website

http://www.ch.tum.de/

Women's representatives (link)

http://portal.mytum.de/frauenbeauftragte/ansprechpartnerinnen/fakultaetsbeauf_uebersicht