# Food Chemistry (MSc) at TUM

German-taught master in food chemistry covering food, cosmetics, consumer goods and animal feed: molecular reactions during processing, analytical assessment and food law, with research internships at TUM chairs and the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology. Winter intake only. Based at TUM's Garching research campus, approximately 15km north of Munich city centre, connected by U-Bahn (U6).

University: Technische Universität München (Technical University of Munich) (https://studygermany.dev/universities/tum.md)
City: Munich (https://studygermany.dev/cities/munich.md)
HTML page: https://studygermany.dev/programmes/tum-msc-food-chemistry/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: German
- English requirement: not confirmed
- German requirement: Sufficient German must be proven by the application deadline via TUM's accepted institutional certificates (operative standard: DSH-2 / TestDaF TDN 4 / telc C1 Hochschule). ⚠ The exact numeric CEFR level is not printed on the programme page - confirm on TUM's language-certificate list. A uni-assist VPD is required for all non-German entrance qualifications, including those from EU/EEA countries, from WS 2025/26.
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter semester
- Tuition: €4,000 per semester (rate depends on student category; see fee notes)
- Semester contribution: €97
- Semester ticket included: no

Fee notes: ⚠ TUM charges tuition to non-EU/EEA students newly enrolling from WS 2024/25: €4,000/semester for this programme (confirmed verbatim on the TUM programme page), on top of the €97/semester Studierendenwerk fee (WS 2026/27). This is the lower of TUM's two tiers - the physics and chemistry tracks at the same Garching campus charge €6,000. EU/EEA citizens, holders of a German Abitur and holders of a completed German degree pay no tuition; merit- and need-based fee waivers exist. No semester ticket is bundled - students subscribe separately to the discounted student Deutschlandticket. Verify at https://www.tum.de/en/studies/fees

## Admission requirements

- Prior degree: Recognised bachelor's with food chemistry equivalence established by curricular analysis against the TUM degree
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Prerequisite credits: At least 120 ECTS from a six-semester bachelor's, matched by curricular analysis
- Also required: Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. uni-assist VPD (Vorprüfungsdokumentation) required for applicants with a non-German bachelor's degree; APS certificate required for applicants from China, India and Vietnam.

## Application deadlines

- All applicants, winter semester: 2026-05-31 (PASSED as of the last site build; the window usually repeats next cycle). Application window 1 April - 31 May annually via TUMonline. TUM strongly encourages non-EU applicants to apply by 15 March so there is time for visa processing; missing documents such as the uni-assist VPD can follow until the final deadline.

## How to apply

- uni-assist required: yes (the deadline notes show who this applies to)
- Application portal: https://campus.tum.de
- Official programme page: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/food-chemistry-master-of-science-msc

## External resources

- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/food-chemistry-master-of-science-msc)
- [School of Natural Sciences programme page](https://academics.nat.tum.de/en/msc/lc)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-08-09

- TUM programme detail - Food Chemistry M.Sc. (German as the language of instruction, €4,000 non-EU tier confirmed verbatim, winter-only intake): https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/food-chemistry-master-of-science-msc
- TUM School of Natural Sciences - M.Sc. Lebensmittelchemie: https://academics.nat.tum.de/en/msc/lc