Nutrition & Fitness in Prevention, Bachelor of Science

Admission requirements

With your B.Sc. in Nutrition & Fitness in Prevention you will work, for example, in health coaching and counselling, in workplace health promotion or in health tourism.

In order to be able to take up a university course at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, applicants must provide evidence of the qualification required for the course (university entrance qualification). This is proven by:

• The general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), which entitles the holder to study at all higher education institutions and in all federal states
• or the subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, this entitles the holder to study in the corresponding subject and in the federal states shown on the certificate,
• or the Fachhochschulreife, this entitles the holder to study at a university of applied sciences or in a graded course of study at a university in the federal states shown on the certificate.

Alternatively, you can also be admitted without an Abitur or Fachhochschulreife. The following is required for studying without an Abitur:

• You have passed a master's examination.
• For foreign qualifications, the equivalence must be proven for admission.

Study applicants who have obtained a subject-linked higher education entrance qualification or a higher technical college entrance qualification, but whose certificate does not list the state of Hesse, please contact us on the free info hotline 0800/3400400 or arrange a callback - we will be happy to help you and look forward to your call!

Study contents and specialisations

In this highly practice-oriented and interdisciplinary degree programme, you will systematically acquire knowledge in human biology, nutrition, fitness, business administration as well as counselling and prevention. Fresenius University of Applied Sciences offers the programme at several locations, for example in Hamburg and Cologne

The curriculum includes the following modules:

• 1st semester: Basic building blocks of nutrition, aspects of food science, basics of anatomy, basics of physiology, basics of scientific work
• 2nd semester: Aspects of food science, basics of nutrition physiology, nutrition and prevention, pathophysiological changes, structures and actors of the German health system
• 3rd semester: Nutrition in disease, Anatomical and physiological relationships, Fundamentals of exercise science, Scientific methodology: qualitative and quantitative research
• 4th semester: Theory of disease, functional anatomy and biomechanics, basics of fitness training, basics of communication and counselling, business management
• 5th semester: In-depth training theory, in-depth fitness training, planning of preventive interventions: Training & Health, Marketing, Research Colloquium
• 6th semester: Elements of systemic interviewing, business start-up and self-employment, health psychology, final examination

During the course of study, you will also delve into exciting specialisations, such as human biology basics, nutrition, fitness, business management basics, counselling and prevention or professional field orientation in the health system.

All study locations from Hamburg to Cologne

The Bachelor's degree programme Nutrition & Fitness in Prevention is offered by Fresenius University of Applied Sciences at a total of 3 locations in Germany. Practical: If you would like to get to know a new city in the course of your studies, simply transfer to one of the university's other campuses

Idstein: Idstein is a small university town in the Rheingau-Taunus district of southern Hesse, close to the state capital Wiesbaden. Practical: The region in and around Idstein is home to numerous industries and companies - so job prospects are excellent. The Fresenius University of Applied Sciences has a large network of partner companies, so students in Idstein have a wide choice of internship partners. Idstein, by the way, is the headquarters of the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences. The main building is located directly in the town centre on Limburger Straße.

Heidelberg: Heidelberg, the beautiful city on the Neckar, is a city you will probably never want to leave after completing your studies at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences. In addition to all the cultural opportunities, Germany's oldest university town is home to numerous research institutions, listed companies and medium-sized global market leaders - so the job prospects are excellent. You will find the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg at Sickingenstraße 63-65, right near  the Campbell Barracks conversion area.

Hamburg: Hamburg, one of the most attractive cities in Germany, not only offers a wide range of cultural activities and countless opportunities for going out. The career prospects for the time after graduation are also excellent in Hamburg: logistics and trade, for example, are interesting industries, numerous advertising agencies and publishing houses are located there, and the healthcare industry is flourishing in the city of 1.7 million people. The Business & Media Campus of the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences is located on Alte Rabenstraße, while the Business & Social Campus is on Lilienstraße in Hamburg.

Cologne: Cologne, the vibrant metropolis of 1.1 million in North Rhine-Westphalia, not only offers plenty of culture and entertainment. The city is also one of the most important business locations in Germany. In particular, the city is home to media, insurance, food and chemical companies - so the chances of starting a career in Cologne after graduation are particularly high. The Business & Media Campus and the Health & Social Campus of the university are located directly in the MediaPark, the business park for media companies in the Neustadt-Nord district of Cologne.

Munich: Munich is one of the cities with the highest quality of life in Germany. The Bavarian capital not only offers an enormous range of culture and sights, but also a beautiful surrounding area with numerous lakes. With its many well-known, internationally active companies, Munich is one of Germany's strongest economic cities. The Fresenius University of Applied Sciences has two campuses in Munich: The Business & Media campus can be found in Schwabing on Infanteriestraße, while the Health & Social Campus can be found Charles-de-Gaulle-Straße.

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