BSc Nutritional Sciences at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

German food culture is becoming more colourful and diverse – and is also affected by social change. The origin of food is also becoming increasingly important to people when shopping. And hardly a day goes by where we don’t see tempting food pictures on social media.

Faculty: Faculty of Biological Sciences  |  Department: Institute of Nutritional Sciences  |  Duration: 6 semesters (180 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

In the first and second semesters, you will be given a strong scientific and biomedical grounding in the subjects of microbiology, botany, zoology, physics, mathematics, chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular and human biology.

Career pathways

Student in the laboratory. Quality control and product development / marketing in the food industry. Academic and industrial research (usually after obtaining a doctorate). Nutritional counselling (e.g. in a clinic); possibility of completing on-the-job training as a nutritionist.

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