€3,400 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €3,400 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
43% maths and foundations · 15% free electives
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Life Sciences Nutrition
Life Sciences Ernährungswissenschaft
Our classification by 42 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 6-semester bachelor's programme, taught in German, in Freising.
Price€2,300/ semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €2,300/ semester · 2027/28 · non-EU For you · non-EU
Next dateNext start
LanguageGerman
Duration6 semesters
What you will study
42 modules published
Across 3 years of study.
Where will you be?
6 semesters, one by one
Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.
Year 1
4 modules27 ECTS
5 modules27 ECTS
Year 2
3 modules23 ECTS
3 modules19 ECTS
Year 3
1 module5 ECTS
Semester 6Not stated
StudyYear known, semester not
What are all the subjects?
All 42 modules
Year 1 · 9 modules · all compulsory · 54 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 5 | |
| 3 | |
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 7 | |
| 7 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 10 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 6 modules · all compulsory · 42 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 9 | |
| 5 | |
| 10 | |
| 8 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 3 · 1 module · all compulsory · 5 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 5 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
Modules · 26 modules · 121 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Thesis | 12 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 2 | |
| Compulsory | 3 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 2 | |
| Elective | 5 |
Source: tum.de, checked 30 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6
QualificationBachelor of Science · Abbr: B.Sc.
Credits180 ECTS
Study modeFull time
Delivery?Not found on official pages
CampusWeihenstephan (Freising)
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More society, ethics and law than 6 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeLife Sciences Nutrition
TUM
TUM42
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
More society, ethics and law, less maths and foundations
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Specialist subjects
Society, ethics and law
Less here than typical
Maths and foundations
About the same as typical: thesis, research methods, projects and labs, data and computing, business and management.
What is only here?
16 modules not found at 6 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Specialist subjects
9- Fundamentals of Human Nutrition**
- Biostatistics
- Biofunctionality of Food
- Experimental Nutrition Research
- Nutritional Medicine and Clinical Studies
- Special Physiology of Nutrition
- Food Chemistry#
- Nutritional Physiology of Macro- and Micronutrients
+1 more
- Seminar on Integrated Nutritional Science#
Maths and foundations
3- 5 Introduction to Stochastic Models and Statistics
- Introduction to the Biology and Diagnostics of Pathogenic Bacteria
- Fundamentals of Biochemistry and Energy Metabolism#
Society, ethics and law
3- Public Health Nutrition
- Food Microbiology and Law
- Sustainable Land Use and Nutrition
Research methods
1- Research Internship (4 Weeks) FO
Where you'll study
Studying in Freising
What is the campus like?
City sizeUnder 100,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 48,953 in 2025
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its own
RankingQS World University Rankings 2027: #1, national
FacilitiesLibrary
SupportCounselling, Career service, Disability support, Health service, Student clubs, Student unionInferred, Transport
The rest of what we hold on TUM is on its page.
What it costs
At least €4,794 for the first year
What does the first year cost?
≥ €4,794 first year · 2027/28 · non-EU · our sum
Tuition 2027/28 · 2 semesters€4,600
Semester contribution · 2 semesters€194
?Not published: application fee, visa fee, insurance and living costs
Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.
Every fee as the institution publishes it (2)
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester contribution | All applicants | 2026 | €97 / semester |
| Tuition | Non-EU/EEA citizens | 2027/28 | €2,300 / semester |
Scholarships
- TUM scholarship for international students€500–€1,800 / semester · Non-EU/EEA citizens
What changes the price?
1 thing that move it
−€1,800
TUM scholarship for international students
Is that expensive?
A typical price
Among 9 similar programmes, in euros / semester
This programme €2,300
Costs more than 0 of 8 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €2,300 and €3,400.
Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).
All 9, cheapest first
| This programme | 2027/28 | ≈ €2,300 |
| Chemische Biotechnologie (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €2,300 |
| Life Sciences Biologie (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €2,300 |
| Molekulare Biotechnologie (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €2,300 |
| Biochemie (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €3,400 |
| Chemieingenieurwesen (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €3,400 |
| Chemie (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €3,400 |
| Mathematik (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €3,400 |
| Physik (Technische Universität München) | 2027/28 | ≈ €3,400 |
How to start
Next: 18 Oct 2027
Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.
When does it happen?
Next upProgramme starts
Every date (1 date)
Oct 2027
- Programme starts
Is my language good enough?
German requirementC2 CEFR minimum4 tests accepted
All 5 accepted proofs
| Language: German · Alternative: No · Deadline note: proof by end of application period · Proof required: Yes |
| Dsh · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: German · Min level: 2 |
| Goethe certificate · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · CEFR from: C2 · Language: German |
| Telc deutsch c1 hochschule · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German |
| Testdaf · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: German · Min level all sections: 4 |
What are the steps?
- 1Check you qualifyQualification: Higher education entrance qualification
- 2Prove your languageLanguage: German · Alternative: No · Deadline note: proof by end of application period · Proof required: Yes
+4 more
- Dsh · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: German · Min level: 2
- Goethe certificate · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · CEFR from: C2 · Language: German
- Telc deutsch c1 hochschule · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German
- Testdaf · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: German · Min level all sections: 4
- 3Admission tests·Unknown
- 4How they chooseAptitude Assessment for Bachelor · Stages: 2 · Criterion: Aptitude assessment
- 5Where you applyKind: Direct online · Portal: TUMonline · Preliminary review: uni-assist VPD for degrees obtained outside Germany
- 6Documents·Unknown
- 7Deadline·Unknown
- 8StartDate: 18 Oct 2027 · Kind: Lecture start · Term: Winter semester · 2027/28 · Semester start: 1 Oct 2027
What do they ask for?
AdmissionKind: Application documents · Items: Higher Education Entrance Qualification; Proof of German Language Proficiency; Complete and Current Résumé; Passport; Preliminary Documentation (VPD) by uni-assist - for international applicants onlyKind: Enrollment documents · Items: Application for Enrollment (signed); Higher Education Entrance Qualification (authentic document); Most Current Photo (as for ID); Digital notification of your health insurance status from a German public health insurance provider (requested by applicant)
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
6 of 6 similar publish a price
Similar: same level, field and language, Germany
The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.
| This programmeLife Sciences Nutrition TUM | SimilarChemical Engineering TUM | SimilarMathematics TUM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €2,300 / semester · 2027/28 | €3,400 / semester · 2027/28 | €3,400 / semester · 2027/28 |
| Duration | 6 semesters | 6 semesters | 6 semesters |
| Language | German | German | German |
| Next date | 18 Oct 2027 | 18 Oct 2027 | 18 Oct 2027 |
6 of 6 publish a next date.
€2,300 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €2,300 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
20% maths and foundations · 15% free electives
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€3,400 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €3,400 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
57% maths and foundations · 20% free electives
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€3,400 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €3,400 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
26% maths and foundations · 18% projects and labs
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Life Sciences Nutrition is a bachelor's programme in sciences and maths at Technische Universität München in Freising, Germany. It takes 6 semesters. It carries 180 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German.
The institution publishes 42 modules, of which 22 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are free electives (31%), maths and foundations (12%) and projects and labs (8%).
How much does Life Sciences Nutrition cost?
€2,300 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU.
When is the next deadline or start?
18 Oct 2027 (Next start).
What language is it taught in?
German.
How long does it take?
6 semesters.
Where is it?
Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany.
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Everything we hold
All 20 fields we hold
Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.
Money · 1 with values
Scholarships€500–€1,800 / semester · Non-EU/EEA citizens
Dates · 1 with values
StartDate: 18 Oct 2027 · Kind: Lecture start · Term: Winter semester · 2027/28 · Semester start: 1 Oct 2027
Admission · 5 with values
How to applyKind: Direct online · Portal: TUMonline · Preliminary review: uni-assist VPD for degrees obtained outside Germany
AdmissionKind: Application documents · Items: Higher Education Entrance Qualification; Proof of German Language Proficiency; Complete and Current Résumé; Passport; Preliminary Documentation (VPD) by uni-assist - for international applicants onlyKind: Enrollment documents · Items: Application for Enrollment (signed); Higher Education Entrance Qualification (authentic document); Most Current Photo (as for ID); Digital notification of your health insurance status from a German public health insurance provider (requested by applicant)
Language requirementLanguage: German · Alternative: No · Deadline note: proof by end of application period · Proof required: YesDsh · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: German · Min level: 2Goethe certificate · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · CEFR from: C2 · Language: GermanTelc deutsch c1 hochschule · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · CEFR from: C1 · Language: GermanTestdaf · Scope: TUM-wide minimum for programmes taught in this language · Language: German · Min level all sections: 4
Prior educationQualification: Higher education entrance qualification
Selection criteriaAptitude Assessment for Bachelor · Stages: 2 · Criterion: Aptitude assessment
Programme · 8 with values · 2 without
CampusWeihenstephan (Freising)
QualificationBachelor of Science · Abbr: B.Sc.
Credits180 ECTS
Delivery?Not found on official pages
Duration6 semesters · Mode: Full time
Language of instructionGerman
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6
Outcomes?Not found on official pages
Start ruleMonth: October · Terms: Winter semester
Study modeFull time
Institution record: Technische Universität München