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Your degree programme in Nutrition & Food Sciences
Our interdisciplinary degree programme in Nutrition and Food Science imparts knowledge about the entire value chain of food and healthy or health-promoting nutrition. The programme content ranges from primary production, processing and product development to health-promoting nutrition and dietetics.
We all want good food. But being full is not enough - the quality has to be right, it has to be healthy and it should also taste good. Today, this is no longer a private matter: in modern society, the climate and resources must be conserved. Communal catering and care catering are also becoming increasingly important: millions of people eat in canteens, cafeterias, hospitals and care facilities, schools and kindergartens every day. Operators must offer appetising meals that go beyond light meals and take economic aspects into account. At different stages of life, from childhood to old age, during illness or pregnancy, people need the right nutrition - and specialised staff to provide it.
Nutrition & Food Sciences: This is what you will study
Students on the Nutrition and Food Sciences degree programme at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences benefit from a broad base of scientific, engineering and economic knowledge in the food industry and gastronomy: from raw materials to the development of products and the production and distribution of food and meals. During the course of your studies, you will choose your focus: you will either specialise in classic food value creation or in nutrition as a therapeutic concept.
- The foundation course lays the scientific foundations, including physiological and biochemical knowledge of the nutrition of healthy and sick people in the dietetics specialisation. We combine this content with management and business studies, which are essential for professions in food production or quality assurance.
- This is followed in higher semesters by in-depth practical and specialised courses with a focus on one of the two fields of study, Nutrition & Dietetics or Food Production & Management. The nutrition specialisation focuses on the nutrition and care of both healthy and sick people. The second specialisation deals with food itself - from the quality of raw materials to marketing in the food retail trade.
Study structure: This is how your Nutrition & Food Science degree programme works
The degree programme includes a joint foundation course and is divided into two fields of study, Food and Nutrition & Dietetics, from the 3rd semester onwards.
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1st semester
Module
ECTS
Fundamentals of Chemistry
5
Biology of Agriculture Animals or Human Anatomy and Physiology 5
Applied Physics 5
Introduction to economics 5
Fundamentals of mathematics/statistics/computer science 8 Introduction to nutrition and food science 2 -
2nd semester
Module
ECTS
Food Chemistry
5 Fundamentals of Nutrition 5 Food Microbiology 5 Consumer economics & law 5 Marketing and Markets I 6 Introduction to nutrition and food science 3 -
3rd semester
Field of study Food
module
ECTS
ReWe & Controlling
5 Biochemistry of Nutrition 5 Process Engineering of Food / Technology 8 Quality and HACCP management 5 Hygiene & Toxicology
5 Compulsory elective module 3 Nutrition and Dietetics specialisation
Module ECTS Biochemistry of nutrition 5 Dietetics 5 Pathology/physiology/biochemistry 5 Catering 1 / Facility management 6 Hygiene and toxicology 5 Compulsory elective module 3 -
4th semester
Field of study Food
module
ECTS
Food Law
5 Packaging Technology - Consumer Goods - Materials 5 Business Informatics / Investment / Financing 7 Technology in the household 5 Sustainable Agriculture Production 5 Compulsory elective module 3 Nutrition and Dietetics specialisation
Module ECTS Food Law 5 Dietetics 1 / Case studies 5 Clinical Medicine 1 (Nutritional Medicine) 5 Diagnostics / Pharmacology 5 Household and catering technology 5 Compulsory elective modules (2 modules of 5 ECTS each) 6 -
5th semester
Module
ECTS
Practical semester with practical courses
30 -
6th semester
Field of study Food
module
ECTS
Study project 5 Personnel and Organisation 5 Food Process Engineering with internship 5 Profile-building compulsory elective modules (5 modules of 3 ECTS each) 15 Specialisation module - Food quality, development & product management
10 Nutrition and Dietetics specialisation
Module ECTS Clinical Medicine II 5 Dietetics 2 / Case Studies 5 Nutritional Psychology and Sociology / Counselling Methodology and Communication 11 Catering 2 5 Study project 5 -
7th semester
Field of study Food
module
ECTS
Quality management in the food sector
5 Profile-building compulsory elective modules (5 modules of 3 ECTS each) 15 Bachelor's thesis 10 Nutrition & Dietetics specialisation
Module ECTS Epidemiology / Public health nutrition 5 Dietetics in practice 5 Health system, professional knowledge, ethics, counselling 5 Catering in the practice 5 Bachelor's thesis 10
Focus of your degree programme in Nutrition & Food Sciences
Nutrition & Dietetics degree programme:
Nutrition that keeps people and the environment healthy and is scientifically based is at the centre of the Nutrition and Dietetics degree programme. For example, how can we prevent illness or help sick people with nutritional therapy? Nutritional science, medicine, dietetics and catering are integrated into a holistic concept. By completing this specialisation, you will achieve the required number of 100 subject-specific ECTS for the Association Certificate in Nutritional Therapy.
Study programme Food:
From raw material to enjoyment! The Food specialisation deals with the raw materials, production, processing and refinement of food along the value chain. Corporate concepts, business management and technological aspects are intertwined here. The focus is on the quality and safety of food, but also on sustainability and enjoyment.
Career prospects in the food industry
Food managers trained in Triesdorf are in demand. This is demonstrated by the many new collaborations with the meat industry, dairy and potato product companies, manufacturers of vegan products, logistics companies from the raw materials sector and processors of animal by-products, for example for pet supplies and livestock farming. Associations and quality assurance institutions are also interested in Triesdorf alumni - numerous companies are listed in Triesdorf Connect.
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Occupational fields in the area of nutrition:
- Independent nutritional therapy practice: prevention & therapy
- Nutrition team in hospitals & rehabilitation & care facilities
- Catering management: catering & care catering
- Homecare companies
- Health insurance companies or in the medical service
- Activities in the public sector, in the healthcare industry, with consumer associations or in consumer counselling
- Teaching in further education & training
- Pharmaceutical companies & pharmacies
- Development of functional foods
- Staff in clinical and epidemiological research
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Occupational fields in the food sector and organic food:
- in food production in the areas of: Purchasing, production, product management, product development, sales, marketing & market research, quality assurance & management, production controlling
- in the wholesale, retail or online food trade: Raw materials, intermediate products in purchasing, quality management, sales & logistics
- with suppliers of food manufacturers
- with associations & alliances in the food sector
- in consumer protection
Combine nutrition & food science with vocational qualification
The Nutrition and Food Science degree programme can also be studied in close cooperation with industry, with a focus on food - in two different models: In the work-study programme, you can acquire both a Bachelor's degree (Bachelor of Science) and a vocational qualification as a food technology specialist, a commercial apprenticeship or similar in around 4.5 years. In the course with intensive practical work, you will expand your practical experience in cooperating companies far beyond the required practical time.
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work-study programme in the form of combined studies
Bachelor's degree programme + vocational qualification as a food technology specialist
As part of the work-study programme, you can obtain a Bachelor of Science degree and a vocational qualification as a food technology specialist in around 4.5 years.
Advantages of the work-study programme in the form of combined studies at a glance:
- Dual qualification: Bachelor's degree and vocational qualification
- Time saving: both degrees in 4.5 years
- Comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge
- Excellent career entry opportunities
- Specially designed vocational school lessons
- remuneration in line with collective agreements during the entire work-study programme in the form of combined studies
- Individualised support from the University of Applied Sciences
The Foodstuff Management degree programme, which can also be studied on a dual basis, is organised by the following players in the specialist education system:
Training company: centre of practical training
Vocational college: theoretical training content and exam preparation
University of applied sciences: centre of theoretical trainingThe individual training phases are coordinated in terms of content and timing in order to ensure a high level of learning success despite the shortened training period.
The tight schedule requires a high level of commitment and self-discipline. The work-study programme in the form of combined studies is therefore aimed at particularly motivated and goal-oriented prospective students.
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course with intensive practical work
Bachelor's degree programme + additional practical phases in a partner company
The course with intensive practical work makes it possible to gain practical experience in a partner company during the lecture-free periods and in the practical semester. The practical work is focussed on the future area of application of the dual degree graduate. A professional qualification is not sought.
Prospective students first apply for the regular Bachelor's degree programme in Foodstuff Management and then switch to the course with intensive practical work from the third semester onwards. The application to the co-operation company is made during the basic course of study.
We expect you to fulfil these requirements for the Nutrition & Food Science degree programme
If you would like to study nutrition and food science in Triesdorf, you should have a willingness to learn and perform as well as a great interest in food and economic contexts. Are you motivated, curious and keen to learn and work in a team? Then apply for the Bachelor's degree programme: there are no admission restrictions such as a numerus clausus (NC) for Nutrition and Food Science. Applicants without a general higher education entrance qualification (certificate) can also qualify for the Bachelor's degree programme by gaining relevant work experience in the food industry.
Food & Nutrition in Triesdorf: Why you're making the right choice with us
- Interdisciplinary knowledge transfer: The close links between agricultural production, processing, trade and catering offer a unique opportunity to study nutrition and food along the entire value chain.
- Opportunities for personal development: Both your choice of degree programme and numerous courses outside the degree programmes increase your professional flexibility and expertise.
- Practical experience: You will already gain valuable professional experience in interdisciplinary project and case studies, through practical courses, in many internships and in the compulsory practical semester. You will apply theoretical knowledge of food production and analysis directly.
- Dual study options: The Nutrition and Food Sciences degree programme is also offered as a dualwork-study programme in the form of combined studies or a course with intensive practical work.
