MSc Nutrition and Home Economics (Ökotrophologie) at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Programme overview

Builds on the Bachelor's degree in Ökotrophologie and looks at the whole food system from a nutritional-science and social-science perspective, combining both and letting students set their own focus in topics such as behaviour change, sustainable consumption, nutritional medicine and quality assurance in food provision. The programme is oriented to scientific work, including designing questionnaires and experiments.

Faculty: Fachbereich 09 - Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Management | Department: Nutritional Sciences | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 CP | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter semester and summer semester | Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Nutritional-science topics such as human nutrition and the analysis and assessment of biochemical processes in the human body, together with social-science topics.

Career pathways

Prepares students for a doctorate or for management in a service company.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Consecutive programme: a suitable Bachelor's degree is required, currently Berufliche und Betriebliche Bildung, Catering und Hospitality Services, Ernährungs- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften, Ernährungsmanagement und Diätetik, Ernährungswissenschaften, Ernährungs- und Versorgungsmanagement or Ökotrophologie; other degrees are reviewed individually. English at CEFR B2 is expected.

Intake: Winter semester and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 CP

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

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