Master of Nutrition Science and Home Economics at University of Bonn

University of Bonn

Germany, Bonn

University Rank:#207

The Nutrition Science and Home Economics is a Master degree offered by University of Bonn at its main campus in Bonn, Germany. The program is delivered on campus as a Full Time course in English and German and requires approximately 2 years to complete. Students study at the university's main campus while gaining the knowledge and practical experience expected for this area of study. The next intake is available from October 10, 2026.

About Master of Nutrition Science and Home Economics

The subject of Nutritional Science and Home Economics in the Master of Education degree program deals with topics related to digestive and metabolic processes (especially in humans), industrial food production and processing as well as the economic, sociological and technical aspects of the agricultural and food industry. This includes the fields of nutrition science, food technology, home economics and food chemistry. The Major Professional Discipline of Nutrition Science and Home Economics is supplemented by the selection of one of two Minor Professional Disciplines: Food Technology or Market and Consumption. Their choice of a Minor Professional Discipline provides students with additional specialization. In the course of the program, increasing emphasis is placed on Educational Sciences and subject didactics. The latter area is designed to enable prospective vocational school teachers to adequately convey their specialist knowledge to students training for their respective occupations, e.g. as specialists in the institutional food services industry, cooks, butchers or home economists. In teaching degree programs for vocational schools, students combine a Major Professional Discipline with a Minor Professional Discipline. In addition, students are trained in Educational Sciences. The practical semester is a key component of the degree program. Possible lines of work: Teaching at schools For other possible lines of work, please refer to the Nutrition Sciences (MSc) and Molecular Food Technology (MSc) degree programs.

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master of Nutrition Science and Home Economics at University of Bonn

Entry Requirements

Examination Regulations (German versions are legally binding) University degree (German or non-German) in a relevant discipline German language proficiency (CEFR level C2) Other language skills: Foreign language (modern language on CEFR level A2 or qualification in Latin/Greek) Specific modules: 95 ECTS credits in discipline-specific/subject didactics modules of the Major Professional Discipline (with 6 ECTS credits in subject didactics) | 39 ECTS credits in the Minor Professional Discipline | 24 ECTS credits in educational sciences (with 3 ECTS credits on the topic of inclusion; aptitude and orientation internship as well as vocational internship) | Bachelor's thesis 7 ECTS credits 9 weeks internship, incl. 25 days at a school

English Requirements

IELTSMin 5.5
TOEFLMin 72

Tuition and Fee Information for Master of Nutrition Science and Home Economics at University of Bonn

Master of Nutrition Science and Home Economics at University of Bonn

University of Bonn

Germany, Bonn