Food Processing part-time (Master)

Your profile

• You would like to deepen your knowledge of food technology.
• You are looking for a German-language Master's degree programme that you can combine with your current job.
• You can provide proof of German language skills at level C1.
• Information on requirements for prospective international students.
• You enjoy a high degree of personal responsibility in your studies.
• You are looking for a further education programme without high course fees.
   

We support you

Shape your career without taking a break - our part-time study programme provides you with optimal support on your way to a Master's degree in Food Processing. Experienced professors and experts from business and research teach and guide your learning process. A high level of practical orientation is ensured through company-related projects and theses. The blended learning concept (internet-based teaching in combination with classroom teaching) supports the compatibility of professional and university studies.

The Master's degree programme in Food Processing is a German-language, modular degree programme that starts in the summer and winter semesters (German language skills at level C1 required). The standard period of study is 5 semesters (90 ECTS credits). For a Bachelor's degree with 180 instead of 210 ECTS credits, the standard period of study is extended.
 

During your university studies, you will deepen your knowledge and competences in the disciplines of natural sciences, process engineering, food technology and business sciences. The programme content is divided into compulsory and compulsory elective modules. For your degree, you will complete a total of 12 modules, 6 of which are compulsory. You choose a total of 6 modules from the compulsory elective area according to your own interests and requirements. In addition, there is the one-semester thesis module with the preparation of the Master's thesis.
 

You can find the modules on offer in the following table:
 

You will study 3 modules totalling 15 ECTS credits per semester.
Detailed information on the programme can be found in the module overview and the module handbook (see Downloads).
 

The Master's programme is a special part-time offer: the learning design, organisation, structure and service of the Master's programme Food Processing - part-time are geared towards the needs of part-time students. The organisation and content of the university studies can therefore be easily integrated into everyday working life.
 

Blended learning

The Master's programme combines internet-based learning with on-campus stages, giving you a high degree of flexibility in terms of time and location. You can expect to spend around 6 hours per week studying for each module.
 

The internet-based study design allows you to study from home, your workstation or anywhere else with an internet connection. An e-learning platform specially tailored to the requirements of the study programme serves as a virtual teaching and learning space. In this way, materials graded for university studies are available online. A significant proportion of courses take place as web conferences.
 

On-campus stages

Classroom-based courses are used to teach content and competences that are not or only partially suitable for internet-based teaching. These times are also used for taking examinations. Depending on the individual choice of compulsory elective modules, four to six on-campus stages per semester can be expected. These mainly take place on Fridays/Saturdays. Different attendance blocks may take place for individual specialisations. In order to ensure that university studies can be planned well, the dates of the on-campus stages will be announced in good time before the start of the semester.

The university studies provide in-depth knowledge and competences in the disciplines of natural sciences, process engineering, food technology and business sciences. There are no prescribed specialisations in the university studies. Individual specialisation is ensured by the high proportion of compulsory elective modules.

Evidence of a first degree qualifying for entry into a profession in food technology or a related discipline with a high food-related component totalling 210 credits and an average grade of 2.5 or better, as well as evidence of relevant occupation during the course of study totalling 19 hours per week. If less than 210 ECTS credits are available, the missing ECTS credits must be supplemented by completing modules from the food technology department's study programmes.

If the degree was passed with a grade lower than 2.5, the applicant may be admitted to the Master's degree programme on application with evidence of very good food-related specialist knowledge. Evidence of this must be provided in a personal aptitude interview in front of two professors from the department. Applicants who are not graduates of a Bachelor's programme in food technology may be required to take modules from the department's study programmes.

Winter semester

With German educational certificates: 15 April to 30 September
With foreign educational certificates: 1 March to 30 September

Summer semester

With German educational qualifications: 15 October to 31 March
With foreign educational qualifications: 1 September to 31 March