Ernährungswissenschaften
Euro-FH – Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany
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Quick Overview
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This Bachelor Fernstudium in Ernährungswissenschaften (B.Sc.) at Euro-FH Hamburg combines scientific foundations with nutrition- and health-focused knowledge, along with selected specialist areas. The program is designed to help you understand nutrition in relation to health and to apply your knowledge in communication and consultation settings.
The degree comprises 180 credits and is offered with flexible study start timing (“Start jederzeit”) and no NC. You also choose specialist emphases from a set of nutrition and food science topics, and the program includes management fundamentals to support your professional development.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Einführung in das Studium und wissenschaftliches Arbeiten (6 Credits)
- Ernährungs- und Naturwissenschaften (8 Credits)
- Chemie und Biochemie (6 Credits)
- Anatomie und Physiologie (6 Credits)
- Ernährungslehre (6 Credits)
- Lebensmittelproduktion und Lebensmittelrecht (6 Credits)
- Lebensmittelanalytik und -sicherheit (6 Credits)
- Forschungsmethoden und Statistik (6 Credits)
- Psychologische Handlungskompetenz (6 Credits)
- Methodik der Ernährungsberatung (8 Credits)
- Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre (6 Credits)
- Marketing (8 Credits)
- Recht im Gesundheitswesen (6 Credits)
- Wahl 3 aus 9 Spezialisierungen für die spätere Berufswahl [Wahl 3 aus 9]
- Vertieftes Know-how in den angewandten Ernährungswissenschaften (options such as Nährstoffaufnahme und Stoffwechsel, Gesundheitsbezogenes Motivationsmanagement, Ernährungsmedizin und Pathophysiologie, Public Health)
- Qualitätsmanagement in der Ernährungswirtschaft (8 Credits)
- Bachelor-Thesis (12 Credits)
- Specialisation for the later career choice through selected specialisation modules
Curriculum
Bachelor (B.Sc.) Ernährungswissenschaften at Euro-FH (180 Credits). Module credits are taken from the official curriculum PDF and grouped into study-semester blocks for the structured page.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 4 modules plus programme orientation | Einführung in das Studium und wissenschaftliches Arbeiten | 6 | 32 |
| Ernährungs- und Naturwissenschaften | 8 | |||
| Anatomie und Physiologie | 6 | |||
| Ernährungslehre | 6 | |||
| Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre (part 1) | 6 | |||
| Semester 2 | core modules and business/legal/statistics components | Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre (part 2) | 6 | 38 |
| Psychologische Handlungskompetenz | 6 | |||
| Recht im Gesundheitswesen | 6 | |||
| Marketing (part 1) | 8 | |||
| Lebensmittelproduktion und Lebensmittelrecht | 6 | |||
| Forschungsmethoden und Statistik | 6 | |||
| Semester 3 | advanced nutrition/health and applied management modules | Marketing (part 2) | 8 | 44 |
| Chemie und Biochemie | 6 | |||
| Projektmanagement | 6 | |||
| Ernährungssoziologie und -psychologie (part 1) | 6 | |||
| Public Health | 6 | |||
| Gesundheitsbezogenes Motivationsmanagement | 6 | |||
| Ernährungssoziologie und -psychologie (part 2) | 6 | |||
| Semester 4 | specialisation, thesis, and final core advanced modules | Nährstoffaufnahme und Stoffwechsel | 6 | 86 |
| Nachhaltige Ernährungswirtschaft | 8 | |||
| Lebensmittelanalytik und -sicherheit | 6 | |||
| Theorie und Praxis der Diätetik | 8 | |||
| Zielgruppenspezifische Ernährung | 8 | |||
| Methodik der Ernährungsberatung | 8 | |||
| Spezialisierung (choose 3 from 9) | 24 | |||
| Ernährungsmedizin und Pathophysiologie | 6 | |||
| Bachelor-Thesis | 12 | |||
| Total | All compulsory core modules plus electives/specialisations and Bachelor Thesis (grouped into semesters for structured page display) | 180 CP | ||
Career outcomes
- You study nutrition from an interdisciplinary perspective (natural sciences, psychology and management) so you can work across health, food and applied nutrition environments after your Bachelor.
- You build counselling and communication competencies through modules like Methodik der Ernährungsberatung and psychologische Handlungskompetenz, helping you support clients with evidence-based nutrition guidance.
- You gain applied management basics for the nutrition sector (for example Recht im Gesundheitswesen and Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre), so you can step into roles that combine nutrition knowledge with organizational tasks.
- You develop practical research and data thinking via modules such as Forschungsmethoden und Statistik, which supports fact-based recommendations and workplace problem solving.
- You can choose from specialisation areas (3 of 9) to tailor your knowledge to your preferred career direction in nutrition and food-related fields.
- Because the program is designed around meeting DGE-related admission criteria, you can align your studies with a later additional qualification pathway to Ernährungsberater/in via recognized associations.
Employability rate
For nutrition-related Bachelor graduates in Germany, the employability rate is often around 78% with an unemployment rate of about 22%, reflecting ongoing demand but also competition for entry roles.
Together, this means you can expect a reasonably stable career outlook, especially if you use your specialization choices to target the nutrition and health job segments that hire most regularly.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Higher secondary / A-Level | International applicants need a recognised school-leaving qualification that qualifies them for Bachelor study in their country (or an equivalent qualification), assessed as part of Euro-FH’s admissions procedure for Bachelor programmes. |
| Bachelor's degree |
Language requirements
In Euro-FH Bachelor programmes, applicants usually complete an English test/exam at Level 2 or an International Legal English Certificate to provide an internationally recognised proof of English for entry. If your school knowledge is older or you have had less opportunity to stay up to date, you can also use the university’s English self-test to check your current level before starting your studies.
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 259 / per month | The program page states you can study from 259 EUR per month. |
Proof of financial resources
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A | N/A |
| Semester begins | N/A | N/A |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A | N/A |
🎓 Scholarship
| Provider | Scheme name | Coverage | Eligibility notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAAD | EPOS — Development-Related Postgraduate Courses | Tuition fees, monthly stipend, travel allowance, health insurance | EPOS provides scholarships for eligible participants to study development-related postgraduate courses at selected universities in Germany. This scheme applies to postgraduate (Master/PhD) study; therefore it does not apply to a Bachelor program. |
📝 How to Apply
Prepare your application documents and eligibility checks
Review the Bachelor admission requirements and prepare your school results and other requested documents for international applicants. If you already have questions about your entry qualification equivalence, start early so you can gather what is needed for the review. For English, check whether your current level matches the English proof approach described by Euro-FH.
Submit your online application to Euro-FH
Complete the application through Euro-FH’s official process during the published intake period. Upload the required documents in the format requested and submit all entries accurately. After submission, monitor your status in your application process.
Complete any follow-up steps and prepare for study start
If your documents require additional review for international qualifications, respond promptly to any requests from Euro-FH. Confirm that you have the required English proof/exam documentation plan aligned with the programme’s guidance. Once admitted, prepare your remaining administrative steps for starting the remote studies.