Food Chemistry

How do we ensure that our food really delivers what it promises? How can harmful substances, fraud, or substances that are hazardous to health be recognized and avoided?

The Bachelor's degree program in Food Chemistry deals with these and other exciting questions about the safety and quality of food, cosmetics, and consumer goods. You will learn how analytical methods are used to detect harmful substances such as acrylamide or dioxins, for example, or to uncover food fraud. As an interdisciplinary subject at the interface of chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, toxicology, and food law, the degree program provides you with a broad foundation in natural sciences and practical knowledge. You will develop your skills in problem analysis and quality control through laboratory courses and modern analytical methods. If you want to help protect the health of consumers and make quality transparent, the Food Chemistry degree program is just right for you.

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The B.Sc. in Food Chemistry is offered in collaboration with the University of Stuttgart. Please send your application to the University of Stuttgart. Additional information

What awaits you

If you want to understand how to chemically examine food, assess its quality and ensure its safety, the research-oriented degree course in Food Chemistry is just right for you.

Familiar study atmosphere
Expertise in food analysis
Expertise in quality management, food law, and food safety
High practical relevance through laboratory internships and exchanges with other students
The best of both worlds thanks to the facilities offered by both universities (e.g. university sports, university library, university cafeteria)

Compare degree programs

What are the differences between the programs of the Faculty of Natural Sciences? You want to study something related to nutrition, biology, or food, but you're not sure yet which program is right for you? We compared our natural science degree programs using an apple as an example. In the comparison, we explore how a particular degree program views an apple. This way you can see the similarities and differences of the programs at a glance and compare them.

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Applying

Admission type: Limited number of spots in the program (40 university places)

Start of studies: Winter semester

Application period: 15 July

Admission requirements:

University entrance qualification (HZB)
Proof of your participation in an orientation test: Orientation test www.was-studiere-ich.de

Selection criteria:

Average grade of your university entrance qualification (e.g., Abitur), vocational training or internships, extracurricular achievements

Form of study: Full-time

Costs:

Information on the semester fee (University of Stuttgart)

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Studies

In addition to the basics of mathematics, physics, and chemistry, you will acquire a modern and broad-based basic education in food chemistry, which includes the interfaces between chemistry and the life sciences. Practical exercise courses in the laboratory also contribute significantly to methodological and problem-solving skills, especially in the area of analytical investigations.

Food Chemistry is offered by the University of Stuttgart, in cooperation with the University of Hohenheim. Applications are submitted to the University of Stuttgart

Examine and evaluate food ingredients

Food chemistry is a discipline of chemistry that is committed to consumer protection and contributes to the safe handling of food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and other consumer goods. In addition to food testing and control, the subject also deals with feed safety as well as nutrition and health issues.

Hands-on studies with individual specialization options

The bachelor’s degree program provides a broad and modern education in food chemistry. Food law, (food) technology, and nutritional science also form part of the course.

Practical laboratory exercises will help you to strengthen your methodological and problem-solving skills, especially in the use of analytical methods. This will optimally equip you for a subsequent Master’s degree program and your future career, e.g. in regulatory food inspection, commercial and testing laboratories, or in various areas of industry.

What you should bring with you!

Are you interested in food chemistry, but you’re not sure whether the program is right for you? Here you can find out all about the formal admission requirements and what interests and personality traits you should bring with you. The following formal criteria are required:

University entrance qualification
Study orientation test

You should also ask yourself whether the Food Chemistry degree program suits your areas of interest and you as a person.

To get a better understanding of the program, the graphic shows you which school subjects are included in this degree program. Here is a brief overview of the most important interests and skills you should bring with you:

Interest in food and chemistry
Enjoy interdisciplinary learning, thinking, and working
Clean, precise working methods in the laboratory
Fearless handling of analytical devices

And there's something else you should know: If you're worried that you might not have the level of knowledge you need in one subject or another, don't worry! We offer you various support options in which you can bring your knowledge of the subject matter up to the required level. For example in our pre-courses.

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Degree and career prospects

The degree program qualifies students for a wide range of careers. There are different entry options depending on your personal focus. However, a Master’s degree is recommended especially for certain occupational fields such as those in research and development.

Career prospects

With a Bachelor’s degree in Food Chemistry, you are ideally equipped for a wide range of jobs in a future-oriented field. We present the wealth of opportunities here and give you an outlook on potential jobs and employers.

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Master’s programs

Many doors are open to you after completing your Bachelor’s degree in Food Chemistry: You can go straight into working life or deepen your knowledge with a Master’s degree. Discover exciting postgraduate degree programs!

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