FAQs

From the year 2022 onwards, our programme can be started exclusively in the winter semester (mid of October). The exact date will be in your admission letter.

The official start of the winter semester 2025/26 is 1 October 2025. Lectures will start on 13 October 2025.

There are no tuition fees for this study programme. However, in Germany, students at all higher education institutions must pay a semester contribution. This payment (at the University of Bayreuth about 165 EUR per semester) has nothing to do with tuition fees; rather, it covers your contributions to student services and the student government. At the University of Bayreuth, it includes a "semester ticket" that allows you to use public transport in the region and entitles you to eat at reduced prices at the university canteen.

Further information on living costs can be found here.

Before starting the degree programme: No pre-study internship is required for admission to the study programme. However, internships completed in the two years prior to your enrolment in the study programme can under certain conditions be recognized as the compulsory internship that you will have to complete during your studies (see below). It can therefore be a good idea to complete a relevant internship of at least two months before starting your studies. Moreover, if you already have relevant practical experience or additional qualifications specific to the study programme, you can submit evidence of this with your application. This will be taken into account in the aptitude procedure.

During the degree programme: A compulsory internship of at least 8 weeks is part of the curriculum of the study programme. The aim of the internship is to give you an insight into an area of your study programme that is relevant to your professional career. Internships can take place, for example, at public authorities, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, private companies and research institutions related to the topics of your study programme. Students are responsible to independently find and apply for a suitable internship place.

Please note that depending on the internship provider, German language skills at level B1 may be required.

Applicants should hold a Bachelor degree in nutrition or health sciences.

List of possible Bachelor study programmes (depending on their profile):

• Ecotrophology
  
• (Food and) Health Sciences
  
• Health Economics
  
• Medicine
  
• Nutritional Sciences
  
• Political Sciences
• Psychology
  
• Public Health
  
• Social Sciences
  

Applicants must hold an official transcript of records (including subjects and grades) showing that they have completed at least 135 ECTS credits.

English skills must be proven at the level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), Ideally, proof is provided by submitting a recognised language test:

• UNIcert III: Pass
• Cambridge Proficiency: Pass or better        
• Cambridge Advanced: Grade B or better
• Cambridge First:Grade A
• IELTS: Band 7.0
• TOEFL iBT: 95
• TOEFL ITP: 627

We also accept Internet based tests (such as iBT, IELTS Academic, and CAE computer-based test). 

If your first study programme or your high school diploma was completed in English, an official certificate/ English proficiency letter from your university stating that English was the medium of instruction is also sufficient evidence.

For applicants with the German Abitur: Your "Abiturzeugnis" is considered proof if it lists language level B2+/C1 or better.

State in max. two pages in English the skills and expertise that qualify you for your study programme according to the following criteria:

• Verbal skills: showing that you are able to express yourself precisely and comprehensibly in the English language.
• Interest: explain the connection between personal interest and the interdisciplinary character of the study programme.
• Interdisciplinary study skills: study specific professional training or internships, periods abroad, awards such as scholarships etc.

There are no formal specifications such as font type or font size.

We are sorry, but we can only accept applications through our online portal which is open from March 1 to June 15 (for a start in the winter semester).

Applicants from outside the EU who have obtained their Bachelor degree abroad have to upload their application documents via uni-assist and undergo a fee-based special procedure.

You can find the relevant information about the document checking process here.

In the following cases, an application via uni-assist is not necessary:

• You have a German, EU, EEA or Swiss citizenship
• You are already enrolled as a student at the University of Bayreuth
• You already have obtained your entrance qualification for master's programmes (usually your first degree) at an accredited university in Germany

Please request your VPD (preliminary review documentation) as early as possible (at least 6-8 weeks before the application deadline for the desired degree programme at the University of Bayreuth). We can only accept your VPD if it has been issued for an application to the University of Bayreuth. You can have your documents reviewed by uni-assist any time of the year. If the portal for the desired semester has not yet been opened at uni-assist, simply select the current semester. It does not matter whether you apply for the summer or the winter semester at uni-assist. Please note, however, that the application deadline at the University of Bayreuth (15 June) must be met.

Your VPD will remain valid for two years as long as there have been no changes to your higher education entrance qualification (in the case of an application for Bachelor's degree programmes) or your Master's entrance qualification (in the case of an application for Master's degree programmes), or the admission requirements.

You can apply for all programmes with a single VPD as long as it is not older than two years and has been issued for an application for the University of Bayreuth.

A guide for the use of CAMPUSonline can be found here. For all other technical problems (unusual error messages, page cannot be loaded, etc.) with CAMPUSonline, please contact the CM Help Team.

If you have specific questions regarding your application, please use the Team Incoming Degree - FAQ and contact form.

Yes, our master's programmes are subject to limited admission.

We try to assess as many applications as possible already before the application deadline. Please understand that due to the large number of applications, the aptitude process might take a while. We therefore ask you to refrain from asking about the status of your application.​ If you have specific questions regarding your application, please use the Team Incoming Degree - FAQ and contact form.

If you are invited for interview, you will be informed by email.

Yes, it is possible to apply for more than one master's programme. However, you must write a separate letter of motivation for each study programme in which you explain why you are applying for the respective programme.

Please open your CAMPUSonline account and accept the study place. After accepting the study place, you will find in the self-service portal the application for enrolment and a list of documents that need to be submitted for enrolment. Please note that students are subject to compulsory insurance in a German statutory health insurance. You can find more information about compulsory insurance here.

If you have specific questions regarding your admission, please use the Team Incoming Degree - FAQ and contact form.

We are sorry, but this is not possible. Please send all required documents by post to the address provided on the enrolment application form or drop your documents in the mailbox at the office door of the Student Administration Office (room 1.09, ZUV building, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth). Detailed information on the enrolment process can be found on the website of the student administration office.

Yes, it is possible. If you decide to take up the offered place at a later time point, you do not need to take any further action at this stage. Once the application portal for your preferred study start opens, you only have to upload your admission letter again in CampusOnline at the section:

“Admission from the University of Bayreuth for this course of study from a previous semester (and possibly a letter of requirements)”.

You can simply skip all other requested documents if they have not changed. You will then receive your “new” admission letter as soon as possible without a further aptitude test.

For further information regarding the application period, please click here.

Since all lectures will take place at our faculty in Kulmbach, we recommend to look for accommodation in Kulmbach. Further information can be found here.

Click here to find further information about scholarships.