Many of the courses offered are attended together with students in the regular bachelor’s degree programme from semester 1 to 3. Students in the work-integrated learning/cooperative education bachelor’s programme alternate their time between university courses and their company. Additional study projects have been set up in semester 1 and 5, which are completed in the company under the guidance of university staff. Semester 4 is focussed on the practical side and is spent in the company. Semester 5 and 6 have been designed specifically for the cooperative study programme, with a high practical component. At the request of the companies, the teaching language switches to English during this period. The programme is comprised of 6 semesters, with a Bachelor of Engineering qualification awarded upon successful completion. Graduates are awarded the title of engineer.
Forging tomorrow's food experts
Every day we consume food and trust in its quality and safety. In order to ensure the population is adequately supplied with high-quality, safe and long-lasting food, detailed knowledge of technological processes and sound business management skills are necessary. The bachelor's programme in Food Technology/Food Economics combines both. In the work-integrated-learning (WIL) programme, the focus is on practice-based learning. Academic work at the university is combined with practical work at a company in a food-related industry.
Why choose this programme
Unique in Germany's higher education landscape
due to its educational combination of technology and economicsExcellent prospects after graduation
High demand on the labour market for food technologists and food economistsPractice-based learning
Professional practice phases at a company alternate with periods of attendance at university
Your future in the food industry
Fields of employment for graduates of Food Technology/Food Industry (work-integrated learning/ cooperative education)
The food industry as a whole represents one of the largest economic sectors in Germany. The industry is diverse and dominated by medium-sized companies. Your career prospects are excellent: food technologists and food economists have been in constant demand on the labour market for years! The work-integrated learning/cooperative education programme Food Technology/Food Economics (WIL/Cooperative) not only provides you with a solid academic education that hold its own against any competitor, but also gives you the advantage of directly applying what you have learned in the working world. The study programme is geared towards training young people for senior positions in the food industry and related sectors, which have been stable and forward-looking for a long time. The students are already employed by the company and are earmarked by the company for senior positions.
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Facts about the study programme
Degree of Studies
Bachelor of EngineeringStudy Form
Full-time studyTerm of Admission
admission-freeTerm of Admission
Winter semesterMain Course Language
GermanStandard Period of Study
6 Semester
Unlock your potential
The study programme Food Technology/Food Economics (work-integrated learning/cooperative education) expands the aspiration of the already existing bachelor's degree programme Food Technology/Food Economics to make practice-based learning the most important component of the programme. In this programme, academic work at the university is combined with practical work at a company in a food-related industry. This entails companies that are our cooperation partners hiring employees and sending them to the lecture halls and laboratories of Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences for the six-semester course. Professional practice phases at a company alternate with periods of attendance at university. In addition to the specialised professional training provided in the degree programme, great importance is attached to the development of the students' personal competencies.
Programme overview
Benefits of the study programme: - Unique combination: Technology and economics - Cooperation with numerous local and national companies - Study excursions to exhibitions, conferences, renowned companies etc.
Admission and application
Admission to the programme requires a general higher education entrance qualification, an entrance qualification for studies at universities of applied sciences or an educational qualification recognised as equivalent. The Registration Office and the Student Advisory Service can provide information on the options for studying without a higher education entrance qualification. English language skills equivalent to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The admission requirement for foreign students is an C1 language level in German.
Application is only possible with a training or study contract from a cooperating company.
To apply for the work-integrated learning/cooperative education Food Technology/Economics bachelor’s degree programme, students first need to apply to the cooperating company. The companies regularly advertise vacancies or sign up employees to obtain a specialist qualification (see also “Studying without a higher education entrance qualification”).
The Food Technology/Food Economics (work-integrated learning/cooperative education) study programme (LTW dual) admits students in the winter semester each year. The application deadline is 15 September. Applicants who are accepted by a company need to enrol through the eCampus online application portal together with all the necessary documents and all the associated documents will be posted out to you. A prerequisite for this is a corresponding university entrance qualification.
The Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences is a member of UNI-ASSIST (Application Services for International Students). Prospective students who have gained their university entrance qualification outside the European Union (EU) can therefore submit their application directly to UNI-ASSIST. To ensure adequate processing time, the application for the winter semester should be submitted to UNI-ASSIST by 30 June. Following a successful review, this is forwarded on to the Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences. UNI-ASSIST charges applicants a fee to process the application.
You can find further information on the application procedure on the Registration and Examination Office’s website.
We recommend that applicants without any specialist education or training complete an internship before starting the study programme. This allows students to gain practical experience in the subsequent field of study and work early on, which provides good orientation for the Food Technology/Food Economics study programme (work-integrated learning/cooperative education).
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Food Technology/Food Economics (Work-Integrated Learning/Cooperative)