MSc Lebensmittelchemie at University of Würzburg

Master of Science in food chemistry that corresponds to the second examination section of the state examination for state-certified food chemists and enables application for the practical year in food monitoring. Graduates may use the professional title Lebensmittelchemiker/in but not yet state-certified Lebensmittelchemiker/in, which requires the practical year and third examination section.

Faculty: Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy  |  Department: Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, Chair of Food Chemistry  |  Duration: 4 semesters (8 semesters part-time from summer semester 2026); 120 ECTS  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time possible  |  Location: Würzburg, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Compulsory area of 75 ECTS including Applied Biochemistry including Nutrition Science (lecture and practical), Food Toxicology, Foundations of Food Law and Official Monitoring, Chemistry and Analysis of Food and Feed, Examination and Assessment of Food, Cosmetics, Consumer Goods and Tobacco Products, Environmental Analysis, Food Technology, Method Development and Validation and Current Food-Chemical Research (15 ECTS), plus elective and thesis areas.

Career pathways

Master's degree enables the practical year in food monitoring (third examination section) and the title state-certified food chemist; work areas include food monitoring, food industry and research.

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