Industrial Engineering Life Sciences (BSc)
Fulda, Germany
DURATION
7 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Sep 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Dec 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* no tuition fees; only a semester contribution of approx. 360€/semester
Introduction
The complexity of processes in the food industry requires the training of interdisciplinary specialists. They should have sound business knowledge in the areas of product development, product commercialisation, product provision, innovation management and marketing. They should also be proficient in the application of food technology. This includes, for example, the development, production and preservation of food.
Enterprises need to be competitive. To do this, they need new product ideas. These must be realised on an industrial scale. And finally, they must be marketed successfully. The expertise for this is imparted in the "Industrial engineering food" study programme through the interdisciplinary interface between the two specialist fields of food technology and business. This is often an essential component of the requirement profiles of junior managers in the food business.
Why choose this programme?
Your profile
- You are interested in dealing with business management issues.
- You are interested in the development and technological production of food.
- You are looking for a study programme that combines the knowledge of two disciplines.
- You are interested in taking on a long-term management role in the food industry.
Your conditions
- You have a university entrance qualification, a vocational baccalaureate or a qualification as a master craftsman.
- Alternatively, you have a professional appointment (without a university entrance qualification) in a field related to the study programme. You can find more information on the page "Studying at university without a high-school-leaving certificate".
- You will need an 8-week internship in the food industry or a related professional field (evidence must be provided by the 4th semester). You can find more information on the "Basic internship in food technology" page.
- With a language certificate for German (C1) or equivalent, you can take a course in German for all modules.
- If you have a language certificate for English (B2) or equivalent, you can take a course in English for all modules.
- If you have both language certificates, you can combine English and German modules as you wish.
- You can find more information on the language certificates in the English-language document "Overview of language certificates".
Admissions
Curriculum
The Bachelor's programme in Industrial engineering food has a modular structure and starts in the winter semester. The standard duration of studies is 7 semesters (210 ECTS credits). As a rule, 6 modules are completed per semester.
In the interdisciplinary "Industrial engineering food" university studies programme, you will acquire knowledge of business sciences and food technology. Product and process optimisation as well as food innovation are a specialisation in the food technology training. In business training, the focus is on quality, innovation and marketing management.
Natural sciences
- Chemistry, mathematics, physics
- Food microbiology
- Sensor technology
- Statistics for business engineers
Technology and Engineering
- Basics of food engineering
- Introduction to process engineering
- Food technology I and II
- Product development
Business administration/management
- Management in food companies
- Food marketing and sales
- Food product and innovation management
- Business plan/business start-up
In the first academic year, you will first learn the necessary scientific, engineering and business basics. The modules from the third semester onwards serve as concrete preparation for your professional career. Compulsory modules in the areas of food technology and engineering as well as management are offered for this purpose.
During university studies, professionally relevant, social and methodological skills are trained through group and project work as well as presentation techniques. Theoretically acquired knowledge can be directly used and specialised in various lab practicals. An extensive range of compulsory electives allows you to set individual specialisations in your university studies.
In the 7th semester, you will complete your practical placements and write your Bachelor's thesis. The internship in the food business at the end of your university studies prepares you ideally for your career entry.
Detailed information on the programme can be found in the module overview (see study documents at the bottom of this page).
The integration of a semester abroad or work placement abroad is possible, particularly in the second half of the course, and is supported and guaranteed in quality by scholarship programmes and cooperation agreements.
Career Opportunities
The Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering Food qualifies students for:
- entry into various professional fields in the food business.
- transition to a consecutive Master's programme at Fulda University of Applied Sciences and at other universities in Germany and abroad.
Thanks to the interdisciplinary interface expertise, future jobs for graduates of the "Industrial engineering food" degree programme are not only in production, but above all in corporate development and innovation management close to management boards.
The main areas of work for our graduates are:
- Product management
- Product and process development Product and process
- Quality management
- Marketing and sales
- Market and consumer research
- Admissions and patents.