Food Chemistry

Technical University of Munich

Germany, Munich

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Technical University of Munich

Germany , Munich

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Weihenstephan (Freising)

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2022

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

EUR 147 / semester

Next Intake October-2022

Food Chemistry

About

The interdisciplinary master's program in Food Chemistry takes a holistic approach with a view to guaranteeing the supply of healthy and safe food, both now and in the future. The program therefore covers the entire value-added chain in the food sector, from production through processing and packing to preparation.

The core focus of the program is on knowledge of the substances generated during the course of food processing and preparation, and the analysis of these substances on a molecular level. The program is devoted to addressing how the molecular structure of food can be influenced through targeted interventions in the relevant processes. This is an issue over which preventative consumer protection measures have a major influence. Further course content concerns food law, food, toxicology and quality assurance.

For a comprehensive description of the program, please refer to the degree program documentation:

Degree program documentation for the master's program in Food Chemistry (PDF, German)

The interdisciplinary master's program in Food Chemistry deepens and broadens the competencies and skills that students will have acquired during the bachelor's program in Food Chemistry. The goal is the development of sustainable strategies for supplying society with healthy and safe food.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

In terms of applying to TUM, international refers to the country where you have completed your secondary school or your undergraduate studies. It does not refer to your country of origin or the place you live.

when applying to a bachelor's degree program: You have completed your secondary school education outside of Germany with something other than a German Abitur.when applying to a master's degree program: You have completed your undergraduate studes (i.e. your bachelor's) outside of the EU, EEA or Switzerland.

To qualify for a master's degree program, you need a first academic degree, e.g. a bachelor's. The exact requirements for every degree program are stated in the Academic and Examination Regulations.

Regardless of the program you are interested in, you need an undergraduate degree which is at least equal to a German bachelor's degree with a duration of 3 years (6 semester) to be eligible to apply for a master's program.

You can look up your degree in the anabin database (available in German only) to get a first orientation whether you are generally qualified for a master's degree program in Germany.

English Program Requirements

All degree programs at TUM Informatics require proof of proficiency in German, English, or both.

Check TUM’s central admissions website for information on accepted language proficiency certificates here.

Please remember that you often will need to sign up for language tests several months in advance.

Should you have no knowledge in German at all, you should plan to devote approximately 9 to 12 months to intensive courses in order to reach the required level. You must be able to prove proficiency in the relevant language for your program in order to be admitted.

For Master's applications at the department of Informatics: if the language of instruction of your Bachelor's degree was English (100%), this can be accepted as English language proof for the Master's application.
A Bachelor's thesis written in English can also be accepted as English proof. In this case a document from your university (

Career

Upon concluding the master's program in Food Chemistry
opportunities arise in food safety
commercial laboratories and the nutrition industry. The pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries offer further possible fields of professional activity
as do private and state research institutions.