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31 May for the following winter semester
For international students, we strongly recommend to apply as early as possible, ideally before 31 March.
For international students from third countries, i.e. countries that do not belong to the European Economic Area, tuition fees will be charged from the winter semester 2024/25. All information on fee levels, waivers and scholarship programmes can be found on the website on tuition fees for international students.
The Master of Science in Nutrition and Biomedicine is a full-time, graduate-level programme focusing on the interfaces between human biology, nutritional science, and medicine. It prepares graduates to meet high standards of professional excellence in academic research as well as in the global food and pharmaceutical industries.
The curriculum is based on an interdisciplinary approach to current topics in modern nutrition and biomedicine. Its key features are the development, prevention and treatment of complex nutrition-related diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, gastrointestinal diseases, and cancer.
A research internship of eight weeks is to be completed in the third semester.
For international students from third countries, i.e. countries that do not belong to the European Economic Area, tuition fees will be charged from the winter semester 2024/25. All information on fee levels, waivers and scholarship programmes can be found on the website on tuition fees for international students.
The semester fee is a combination of the student union fee and the solidarity fee for the semester ticket.
You can find a rough estimate on costs of living on the website of the student union.
To be considered for admission, applicants must have completed a three-year Bachelor's degree or recognised equivalent from an accredited institution. The Master of Science in Nutrition and Biomedicine is designed to attract students at a multidisciplinary level. We welcome graduates in nutrition and encourage students from other natural sciences and related disciplines who share an interest in nutritional and biomedical issues. However, a thorough understanding of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics is essential for a successful completion of the course.
You need sufficient English language skills if you wish to apply for this programme. Evidence of your language proficiency has to be submitted before the end of the application deadline.
Applicants whose native language is not English are required to provide proof of English language proficiency corresponding to level C1 of the Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEFR). Please visit our website for more information on the required language certificates and scores.
Applicants who hold a Bachelor's degree from an institution in which the sole language of instruction is English do not need to provide other proof of their language skills.
31 May for the following winter semester
For international students, we strongly recommend to apply as early as possible, ideally before 31 March.
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