BSc Nutritional Sciences (Ernährungswissenschaften) at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Programme overview

Studies in a scientific way how nutrition affects the body, from biochemical processes to the link between nutrition and health, combining insights from medicine, food science and public health, with practical laboratory exercises.

Faculty: Fachbereich 09 - Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Management | Department: Nutritional Sciences | Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

17 core modules (compulsory) and 11 profile modules (elective) of 6 CP each, each completed with an examination during the semester.

Career pathways

Graduates find opportunities in the food industry, biomedicine and biotechnology, health insurers, clinics and other healthcare companies, research institutes and education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: no admission restriction (no NC). A recognised higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) is required; foreign qualifications are checked via anabin. No pre-study internship is required. Applicants with a foreign entrance qualification must also meet the German-language proof requirement. Application deadlines for winter semester 2027/28 are not yet published. English at CEFR A2 is expected; no formal proof is required.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung

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