Life Sciences Nutrition

The bachelor's program in Nutritional Science deals with how biomedicine, food science, and public health interface with the influence of nutritional substances on the human metabolism. The central focus is inter alia on researching diseases such as diabetes or cancer.

To this end, the program provides students with interdisciplinary knowledge of nutritional research, human medicine, food science, bioscience, and public health. The combination of disciplines, and of theory and practice, is unique in Germany. As a result, the program is able to give due consideration to the scientific and health policy challenges of our time.

• Degree program documentation for the bachelor's program in Life Sciences Nutrition (PDF, German)

As a graduate, you possess interdisciplinary competencies in nutritional science, human medicine, food sciences, the biosciences, and health care. This is based on sound foundational knowledge of the natural sciences. You are able to apply methods from various disciplines in a solution-oriented manner and will have been able to accrue your first laboratory experience. Furthermore, you can independently take into account complex sets of circumstances, work towards a given goal, and compellingly present your results.

Should you decide to embark upon a professional occupation after successfully completing your degree, opportunities arise in research, nutritional medicine, and industrial production. Further possible fields of employment relate to product development, public health information, and food security, as well as consultancy work public and private health care providers.  

• The first two semesters cover basic knowledge of biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. This is complemented by discipline-specific modules in the area of human nutrition.
• From the third semester onwards, core content concerns the biosciences, medicine, food science, and public health and nutrition. This is complemented by elective modules.
• The degree concludes with the bachelor’s thesis

• Overview degree program structure
• Module catalog: Description of course content

Required language skills for admission:

You need sufficient German language skills if you wish to apply for this program. Evidence of your language proficiency has to be submitted before the end of the application deadline. Learn more about recognized certificates and other ways to prove your German language skills.

This evidence of your language proficiency confirms that you comply with the minimum language requirements for admission to the program. Depending on the program and your individual background, it may be necessary for you to keep working on your language skills during your studies. Be sure to take a look at the services of our Language Center.   

Language of instruction:

The language of instruction for this program is German.

• Information on exams
• Information on studying abroad
• Information on internships

The tuition fees for international students from third countries for this degree program are 2,000 euros per semester.

Many international students can have their fees waived or receive scholarships to finance them. You can find all information on waivers and scholarships here.

Please note: The semester fee as a contribution to the student union must be paid additionally. It varies depending on where you are studying. You can find all information on the semester fee here.

Admission requirements and the application procedure vary depending on the type of higher education entrance qualification you hold.

During the application period, you must apply through the TUMonline application portal and upload your application documents.

If you receive an offer of admission, you will additionally have to submit individual documents as notarized hardcopies by post to be enrolled.

Generally, applicants with an international higher education entrance qualification must have their documents reviewed in advance through uni-assist.

In detail:

• What are the steps of the application process?
• What admissions requirements do I need to fulfill?
• Important information about your application from the TUM school or department

• Higher Education Entrance Qualification
• Proof of German Language Proficiency
• Complete and Current Résumé
• Passport
• Preliminary Documentation (VPD) by uni-assist - for international applicants only

We may require additional documents depending on your educational background and your country of origin. Complete the online application to receive a comprehensive list of the required documents. 

• Application for Enrollment (signed)
• Higher Education Entrance Qualification (certified copy)
• Most Current Photo (as for ID)
• Digital notification of your health insurance status from a German public health insurance provider (requested by applicant)

We may require additional documents depending on the type of educational background you earned and your country of origin. After accepting an offer of admission in TUMonline, you will receive a list of documents you must submit to TUM in hardcopy for enrollment.

Application period for the winter semester: 15.05. – 15.07.

For information on applying for a higher semester, please contact the Departmental Student Advising.

During the application period, you must apply through the TUMonline application portal and upload your application documents. Please be aware that we can only process your application if you upload all required documents within the application period.

We will review your application as soon as it is complete. Please check your TUMonline account regularly, to see if we have any queries to your documents or if you have to amend one or more documents.

After receiving admission, you will see in TUMonline which documents you have to submit for enrollment, and in which form. Please note that you always have to send the signed application for enrollment and all notarizedhardcopies by post.

We recommend that you submit the documents for enrollment as soon as possible after receiving admission. If individual documents are not available by then, you can submit them up to 5 weeks after the start of the lecture period. You will, however, only be enrolled once we have received all documents.

You can check the status of your application at any time in your TUMonline account.

Selection takes place through an aptitude assessment procedure. Aptitude assessment is a two-part procedure evaluating your ability to successfully manage the particular qualitative requirements of the bachelor’s program.

In the first stage, your overall secondary school grades, your grades in subject-specific courses, and any relevant practical experience or additional qualifications will be evaluated using a point system. Depending on the amount of points accumulated, applicants are either immediately admitted, rejected or invited to take an online test.

In detail:

• Aptitude Assessment for Bachelor
• Aptitude Assessment (German) (PDF 160 KB)