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General Information concerning the studies of Nutritional Sciences

The studies of Nutritional Sciences are characterized by interdisciplinarity, meaning that the subjects of many different scientific areas are integrated. Therefore a broad insight into the wide spectrum is necessary for the students. During the first section of the curriculum the students learn the basic disciplines related to the nutritional sciences.
The aim of the studies is to become a specialist for all questions concerning human nutrition.
Therefore the graduates receive a broad education, integrating all aspects of human nutrition and at the same time allowing them to implicate their knowledge within other disciplines.
During the first part of the program, the basics of natural sciences are transferred, which is highly relevant for the comprehensiveness of the courses building the second part of the study.
During the second part of the study a more expert orientated education in the areas of nutrition and food sciences and a further deepening in the form of free eligible focuses are given. The studies are completed by a diploma thesis and a final examination.

Lectureship studies (teacher education)
The lectureship “household economy and nutrition” is to be studied obligatory in combination with a second subject. The studies are divided – as all other lectureship studies of the faculty of natural sciences – into two parts of 4 semesters each. The diploma thesis is written in the main subject. The lectureship entitles the recepients teach the subject “household economy and nutrition” at secondary schools.

Master thesis
The diploma studies as well as the lectureship studies are completed by a diploma thesis. Within the scope of research projects of study related research institutions, a thesis is elaborated which should show the ability of autonomous scientific work. The students may choose a topic for the thesis from the whole spectrum of nutrition related subjects within the curriculum. In addition to three months of work experience the diploma thesis represents the most important career orientated part of the studies.

Doctorate (PhD)
As in all other studies of natural sciences a PhD closing with a Dr. rer. nat. in nutritional sciences is possible. The PhD studies take 4 semesters at least depending on the chosen research field.
During the whole study and at least during the master and PhD thesis good skills in English as the language of science are a premise for a successful completition of the study and a good career. Nutritional scientists act notably on European and international level; good skills in foreign languages are therefore indispensable.