International Food Business and Consumer Studies (IFBC)

The programme equips students with skills and knowledge to navigate the food business landscape, focusing on sustainability. It covers topics such as international legislation, organic food markets, food product development, quality management, trends in food sciences, and consumer behaviour.

Academic requirements

Deadline: Applicants with a first academic degree acquired outside of Germany: 1 March in order to allow time for registration, financing, and visa formalities Applicants with degrees acquired in Germany: 1 September

Minimum GPA

good undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent overseas degree from a recognised institution) with a 'B (upper division) grade' average assessment on the final certificate or an average final grade of at least 2.5 on the German scale.

English requirements

Applicants whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate a satisfactory level of spoken and written English and provide proof of their language skills in English (B2 according to the CEF or equivalent certificate). Further information can be found at https://www.hs-fulda.de/ifbc/.

Accepted bachelor fields

nutrition, food and consumer sciences, food technology, agricultural science, and related fields.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Mandatory internship

No

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

A semester contribution of around 360 EUR is charged to cover the cost of student services, the student government, and an administrative fee as well as the "Deutschland semester ticket" (a student bus and rail pass for local and regional public transport all over Germany).

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: A semester contribution of around 360 EUR is charged to cover the cost of student services, the student government, and an administrative fee as well as the "Deutschland semester ticket" (a student bus and rail pass for local and regional public transport all over Germany).

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