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BSc Lebensmittelchemie at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Programme overview

Chemistry with a focus on food safety and quality: composition of foods, interactions of ingredients and changes during processing or storage. Provides knowledge of inorganic, organic and analytical chemistry with emphasis on laboratory work.

Faculty: KIT Faculty of Chemistry and Biosciences  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 ECTS credits  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: winter semester  |  Location: Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Inorganic, organic and analytical chemistry with a food chemistry focus and laboratory practicals.

Career pathways

Basis for the master's programme; after the master's, a one-year training to become a state-certified food chemist and/or a doctorate are possible.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Higher-education entrance qualification (Abitur, subject-restricted Hochschulreife or other recognised qualification; international applicants as listed in the DAAD admission database/anabin). No Numerus clausus (open admission). Language: German at CEFR C1, proof by the end of the enrolment period. Application deadline: 15 September; non-EU applicants: 15 July.

Intake: winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 ECTS credits

Apply through the official page: https://www.sle.kit.edu/vorstudium/bewerbung.php

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