Staatsexamen Lebensmittelchemie at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Programme overview

Lebensmittelchemie (Staatsexamen) is an applied subject centred on analytical chemistry that also draws on microbiology, biochemistry, botany and food law. Food chemists are scientifically trained specialists in a special discipline of chemistry.

Faculty: Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät II – Chemie, Physik und Mathematik | Department: Institut für Chemie | Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen | Intake: Wintersemester | Location: Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

The nine-semester programme is divided into a foundation phase (semesters 1-4, first examination section) and a main phase (semesters 5-9, second examination section).

Career pathways

The traditional role in state food control now applies to only a minority of graduates; the careers section describes a changing set of occupational fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (usually the Abitur) or entry through a trial study period (Probestudium) or the Feststellungsprüfung for vocationally qualified applicants. Enjoyment of natural sciences and experimental work and sound basic knowledge in the natural sciences are expected. Open admission (no NC). Application window: from mid-May to 30 September 2026 via www.uni-halle.de/bewerben (applicants with non-German certificates apply via uni-assist).

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-halle.de/bewerben

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