Important information
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Admission requirements
A prerequisite for application is the general high-school graduation certificate (Abitur) or a comparable qualification for admission to higher education.
NC (numerus clausus) selection
General information regarding NC selection procedures can be found
here.
A short version regarding the NC selection procedure in English can be found here.
German language requirements
International applicants and German applicants with foreign school leaving certificate please find information here: language requirements.
Information on Studienkolleg
Applicants with foreign higher education entrance qualifications that do not allow immediate admission to a university in Germany, can attend a Studienkolleg (preparatory college) to acquire the subject-specific university entrance qualification. Please find further information on the Studienkolleg pages.
This degree program relates to the following specialized course at the Studienkolleg:
M-course
Application hints and tips
This course participates in the Dialog-oriented Service Procedure (Dialogorientiertes Serviceverfahren - DoSV). Therefore, you need to apply for an applicant ID and BAN via Hochschulstart, before submitting your application to TU Dresden.
General information for the degree programme
The course of study is divided into the basic programme of four semesters and the main programme of five semesters. The state examination and the diploma thesis conclude the programme.
The basic course, which is completed with the intermediate exam, covers the following subjects: Inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, physics, mathematics, general biology, computer science, law and toxicology. 70 % of the basic course time is allocated to chemistry subjects; the remaining time is reserved for physics, mathematics, computer science and general biology.
The main course conveys comprehensive knowledge in the following fields:
A. Chemical, physical and and nutritional properties of food and feed
B. Composition and analysis of foods of vegetable and animal origin, changes during production, processing and storage including food technology, chemistry and analysis of animal feed
D. Chemistry and analysis of pollutants and contaminats, food toxicology
C. Physiology and biochemistry of food and feed
E. Food microbiology
E. Properties and behaviour of food contact materials
F. Composition and properties of cosmetics and daily necessaries;
G. Laws concerning food and feed and hygiene regulations and their application.
Study contents
This information is not translated. Please refer to the german version.
Documents
TU Dresden Official Announcements contains all published regulations. Use the search function to find the desired documents: Official proclamation
Additionally, the regulations can be viewed on the website of the responsible unit.
- Study Regulation
- Regulations on the award of the “Diplom“ certificate
- Regulations on the training and examination of state-certified food chemists (LMChemAPVO)
... you will find on the respective site of the responsible unit.
Contact
Central Student Information and Counselling Service
Study Counsellor
Mrs Dr. Antje Beckmann
Central Student Information and Counselling Service
Post address:
TU Dresden
Zentrale Studienberatung
01062 Dresden
Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry
Academic Advisor
Mrs Dr. Anne Hellwig
Post address:
TU Dresden
Fakultät Chemie und Lebensmittelchemie
01062 Dresden
Office Hours:
Please contact us for an appointment or refer to the office hours.
Admissions Office
ServiceCenterStudies
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Technische Universität Dresden
Immatrikulationsamt
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International Office
International Office
Office address:
Bürogebäude Strehlener Str. (BSS) 22, 6. Etage, Raum 671
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TU Dresden
International Office
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