Food Technology (B.Sc.)

What Are the Studies in Food Technology About?

Food that we buy in the supermarket is predominantly industrially produced. Agricultural raw materials such as grain are processed in many steps before they are sold as food. In the process, they are changed chemically, physically, and microbiologically. Food technology is therefore an interdisciplinary engineering science.

The Bachelor's study program in food technology offers students training related to practice as food engineers on an academic basis. The entire food chain ("From Farm to Fork") is considered from a technological, technical, economic, and scientific point of view.

You can complete the study program either fully or partially in German or English. If you choose modules in English, you will prepare yourself for international employers.

We Support You

To make it easier for you to start your studies, we recommend our preliminary courses in mathematics and chemistry, which are offered a few weeks before the start of your studies. We offer specialist support in the form of tutorials for many modules in the first two semesters. Our student mentors are your contact persons for all questions regarding your studies.

Bachelor of Food Technology PLUS

The Bachelor of Food Technology PLUS is a variation of our Bachelor of Food Technology. The eight-semester Bachelor’s program (240 ECTS credit points) incorporates a year abroad.

Why study in Fulda?

Many Possibilities

Fulda University of Applied Sciences with its eight departments offers around 60 Bachelor's and Master's programs. The selection is large and ranges from technology, computer science, business, and law to nutrition, health, society, and culture. In addition to traditional subjects such as business administration or electrical engineering, we also offer innovative degree programs such as Nutrition, Health Sciences, or Renewable Energies.

Applied Sciences - the Combination of Theory and Practice

Fulda University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences. This means that studying with us is not just about theory, but also has a lot to do with practice. This is reflected, among other things, in the close relationship between the university and regional organizations and companies, for example, when it comes to internships or theses. The International Careers Service of the International Office also offers international students and graduates a comprehensive range of information and advice on the topics of internships and career entry - paving the way to your future career.

Dual Study Programs - a German Success Story

More practice is not possible. As a student in a dual study program, you attend courses at the university and work in a company. In this way, you gain specialized knowledge that you can apply directly, gain the necessary experience for the transition into work, and also earn money. Some degree programs even include complete vocational training. This means you study in a discipline and learn a profession at the same time.

State-of-the-Art Equipment and the Latest Technology

Where could technicians, scientists, or engineers apply their acquired knowledge better than at the workplaces typical for their work? Fortunately, Fulda University of Applied Sciences has a wide range of so-called "labs" for authentic experimentation, real research, and repeated application. This Audio/video, NetLab, Renewable Energies Lab, Raw Materials Science Lab, Microbiology Lab, and Skills Labs simulate real working conditions and thus help students acquire the skills for their future profession.

From Preparatory Program to Doctorate

At Fulda University of Applied Sciences, you can follow the complete path of higher education. If you still lack some knowledge, you can catch up on it in a preparatory program. If you want to complete a Master's degree or even a doctorate, all doors are open to you. Since 2016, Fulda University of Applied Sciences has been the first university in Germany to have the right to award doctorates independently.

Thriving Internationality

Of the approximately 9,000 students at Fulda University of Applied Sciences, about 1,500 are not from Germany, but from over 100 different countries. The mix of languages, cultures, and perspectives not only creates an international atmosphere on campus and in the refectory but also enriches the courses and (student) life in the city.

Short Distances and Personal Contact

A great advantage of small towns and small universities is the short distances and personal contact between students and their lecturers. Despite its now 9,000 students, Fulda University of Applied Sciences still has a familiar atmosphere. People know each other and meet regularly. If you need support, you don't have to look far and the contact persons are easy to reach.

Support Where It is Needed

We want to help international students with their transition to life in Germany and Fulda. To this end, we have developed various measures for the time before and during your studies. Special preparatory programs such as Pre-College and Pre-Study help you to improve your German language skills, acquire specialist knowledge, or get to know the German academic system. The Buddy program, the orientation week as well as field trips provide opportunities for encounters and exchange.

Historic City With a Central Location

With a population of around 70,000, Fulda is one of the smallest cities in Germany. However, it offers a high quality of life, short distances, public safety, and nature on your doorstep. Its central location and direct connections to trains, long-distance buses, and highways make Fulda an ideal starting point for getting to know the whole of Germany.

Free Time Activities

A historic city center, museums and theatres, restaurants, and bars, concerts, clubs and parties, hiking and cycling trails, and the mountains of the Rhön. The list of leisure activities in and around Fulda is very long. On campus, there are university sports, and events as well as student projects, film evenings, the University Days, and the International Evening. And if you want even more, the train to Frankfurt/Main only takes about 80 minutes...

The Bachelor of Food Technology is a modular program commencing each year in the winter semester. The standard duration of studies is seven semesters (210 ECTS credit points). Students generally complete six modules per semester.

The program content is of a general nature and covers a wide range of subjects. Our study program differs from comparable programs in that it specifically does not require early specialization or focus on a specific product and therefore has broad relevance to the application. Examples of the modules are shown in the following table.

Science

Mathematics, Physics, Sensory Analysis, Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology

Engineering and Technology

Basic Engineering, Process Engineering, Drying Technology, Bioprocess Engineering, Environmental Engineering

Technology

Food Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Biotechnology, Product Development

Management

Management in Food Companies, Quality Management, Food Law, Industrial Plants and Facility Management

In the first semesters, you will learn the required basic knowledge in the form of compulsory modules. In the following semesters, you will deepen your knowledge. You can set individual focal points through an extensive range of compulsory elective modules. In the seventh semester, you will enter the practical phase and complete the Bachelor's thesis.

Pharmaceutical technology is a specialty of Food Technology in Fulda and thus expands the future field of work of our graduates.

Detailed information on the courses can be found in the module overview.

The integration of a semester abroad or an internship abroad is especially possible in the second half of the study program. We support you within the framework of scholarship programs (e.g. Erasmus) and the study course variant Food Technology PLUS.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Food Technology qualifies students for

• Entry into various professional fields in the food industry, but also in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries,
• A consecutive Master's program at Fulda University of Applied Sciences as well as at other colleges/universities in Germany and abroad.

The professional field of our graduates is primarily the area of food production. This includes a broad spectrum of tasks ranging from the selection of raw materials to the quality assurance of the end products.

The main fields of work of our graduates are:

• Production planning and management
• Quality assurance and management
• Product development
• Process development
• Plant planning
• Technical sales and distribution

• You enjoy scientific and technical topics.
• You are interested in a degree program with a high degree of diversity and practical orientation that revolves around food.
• In addition to technical know-how, you would also like to train professionally relevant, social, and methodical skills.
• You are looking for a degree program in which you can set individual focal points through an extensive range of compulsory elective modules.