Application Master's Programme Molecular Nutritional Science: Higher subject-related semester

Online application

You apply online. After entering your data, we ask you to check if you have uploaded all the required documents. Please make sure to name your files correctly. This makes it easier to assign documents to the correct applicant.

Application deadlines for higher subject-related semesters

winter semester: 15 June
summer semester: 15 January


You may be admitted to the Master’s program in Molecular Nutritional Science if you fulfil the following prerequisites:

A subject-specific degree (minimum 3 years of study, 180 ECTS) from a German or foreign university

According to the admission statutes, Sec. 4(1c), the following degree programs are recognized

  • Nutritional Science(s),
  • Nutritional Management and Dietetics, and
  • Clinical / Medical Nutritional Science(s).

In addition, degree program such as

  • Nutritional and Food Science
  • Nutrition and Catering Management
  • Food, Nutrition, Hygiene
  • Ecotrophology and
  • Biochemistry
  • Human Biology
  • Medical Biology and
  • Molecular Medicine

can also be recognized by the selection committee if the following minimum academic requirements are fulfilled:

  1. Proof that achievements totaling at least 30 ECTS credits have been acquired in the basic science subjects of biology, chemistry, mathematics/statistics, and physics.
  2. In addition, proof that achievements amounting to a total of at least 30 ECTS credits in total from nutritional science subjects (nutrition science, food science, nutrition physiology, human nutrition, clinical nutrition, nutrition epidemiology, nutrition psychology, quality management) as well as biological-medical basic subjects (anatomy, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology and physiology) have been acquired.
Compensation option: If ECTS credits are missing from the number of ECTS credits from basic natural science subjects or from the sum of basic biological medical subjects and nutritional science subjects, up to 12 missing ECTS points can be compensated for, provided that in the other area, in addition to the required 30 ECTS credits, there are twice as many ECTS credits earned as ECTS credits missing.

 

Final grade of “good” (2.5) or better
Very good German language proficiency
(at least level C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference of Languages)
Application completed in full and submitted in the application portal by the end of the application deadline (15 June).

If there are more applications than available places, a ranking list will be made.
This ranking list is based on only one criterion.

Previous marks of passed coursework and examinations of the started Master’s program.

Please include detailed module descriptions of your already completed coursework or examinations. Please make sure that the content of the courses is clearly stated.

University entrance qualification

e.g. Abitur certificate as a notarized copy

Final degree certificate of a completed university degree

Certified copy of final transcript of records (from which the study program contents can be seen) and the certificate

German skills (at least level C1)

accredited by

  • German university entrance qualification
  • German university degree
  • Test “Deutsch als Fremdsprache” (TestDaF), at least level TDN 4 in all parts of the test
  • Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH), at least level DSH-2
  • “Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz” level 2 (DSD II)
  • Goethe Certificate C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom (GDS) (Zertifikat Deutsch)
  • German language exam II (Munich Language and Interpretation Institute (SDI))

Recognition of already completed examinations

For admission to a higher subject-related semester, you must also request the recognition of already completed examinations at the Master’s level.

Request for recognizing modules

Please do not forget to attach descriptions of the examinations or the corresponding courses, including the number of ECTS credits awarded and the grade, if applicable.

Current transcript of records

Information about already completed examinations in the current degree program.

Current certificate of enrollment

If you were already registered in a Master’s degree program:

Proof that the right to take examinations in the degree program for which admission is sought or a related degree program still exists

FAQ

Application deadlines

ll necessary documents have to be received by the University of Hohenheim at the latest by 15 June and by 15 January for applications for the summer semester. All documents arriving later than that will not be considered during the application procedure.

The deadline for the submission of application documents does not apply to documents which may, according to the admission regulations, be submitted later.

The final degree certificate of the first degree can be submitted until 15 December of year for which admission is granted. If the required document cannot be submitted or cannot be submitted until 15 December, the probationary admission will be revoked and the study place has to be given up.

Selection criteria for applicants for higher subject-related semesters

No.

It is fine if not all subject areas are filled in.  To participate in the selection procedure, however, at least as many modules with corresponding ECTS credits must be entered as is necessary to meet the minimum admission requirements (see the "Requirements" tab).

If the module covers more than one of the mentioned subject areas (e.g. “Nutritional Physiology”), you can decide yourself in which subject area you would like to enter the module. Feel free to choose the subject area in which you still need points.

Modules which cannot be matched with one of the listed subject areas are not relevant for the selection procedure and can be left out.

Always match modules with the subject area which is most fitting. If you are unsure whether a certain module can be matched with one of the subject areas, please still include it in the list.

It will then be decided by the selection committee. Make sure to include a module description in your application documents. This will be used by the selection committee for the decision.

As a basis for an overview and proof of the study contents of Diplom‐ or state examination‐ programs you may for example submit curricula or overviews of the required courses (“scheinpflichtig” as well as “scheinfrei”).

It is important that these overviews include the workload (mostly in contact hours per week (SWS)) of the course.

Please include a copy of these overviews in your application documents. Instead of ECTS you can indicate the SWS in the online application form.