Master of Science in Food Technology
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| Faculty | Faculty of Bioscience Engineering |
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| Type | Master's (interuniversity programme) |
| Credits | 120 |
| Language | English |
| Majors | Postharvest and Food Preservation Engineering, Food Science and Technology |
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The Master's
To fulfil its nutritional destiny, food must be both safely produced and safely delivered to its end consumer. This requires, on the one hand, processing technologies for converting edible raw materials into foods with decreased inherent stability, and, on the other, preservation technologies for increasing the stability and shelf life of foods. Based on these considerations, the InterUniversity Programme in Food Technology (IUPFOOD) focuses on two techno - logical dimensions of prime and crucial importance in food processing and preservation:
- the transformation (processing) of raw materials into products suited for human consumption, and
- the role of postharvest and food preservation unit operations in delivering safe and nutritious foods to the end consumer.
These two concerns are directly translated in the focus points of the IUPFOOD programme.
Admission requirements
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Study programme
The Master of Science in Food Technology (120 credits) consists of four major segments:
- In-depth education segment (60 credits)
- Specialisation segment (18 credits)
- Elective courses segment (12 credits)
- Master’s thesis segment (30 credits)
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Course schedule
The academic year is divided into two semesters. Each semester comprises 13 weeks of class lectures, followed by a 4-week revision and examination period. The first-semester examination period is in January and the second-semester examination period is in June. Students who do not pass in the first session can retake exams in a third examination period held for that purpose in mid-August to mid-September.
Assets
The InterUniversity Programme in Food Technology (IUPFOOD) is jointly organised by KU Leuven and Universiteit Gent (UGent). The programme builds on KU Leuven and UGent’s combined expertise in research and education in the field of food technology.
Studying at two campuses
Students in the first year of the Master’s programme will spend the first semester in Gent and the second semester in Leuven. Students in the second year of the Master’s programme will live in Gent if they select the major ‘Food Science and Technology’ or in Leuven if they select the major ‘Postharvest and Food Preservation Engineering’.
Career prospects
IUPFOOD’s objective is to offer a programme that takes the specific needs and approaches of developing countries into account. The IUPFOOD programme prepares students for various tasks, particularly in a professional teaching and research environment. IUPFOOD alumni are mainly active in the following sectors: academic institutions (as teaching and/or research staff), research institutes (as research staff), nongovernmental organisations (in different capacities), governmental institutes (e.g. in research programmes, quality surveillance programmes or national nutritional programmes) and private industry (in particular jobs related to quality control). A number of IUPFOOD alumni complete further PhD studies in an early phase of their career.
Registration fee
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VLIR scholarships
Every year the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR), with the support of the Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGDC), awards a number of competitive scholarships to IUPFOOD applicants from developing countries. Detailed information can be found at www.vliruos.be
More information
Visit this programme's website. If you have other questions, contact:
KU Leuven
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
Centre for Food and Microbial Technology
tel. + 32 16 32 14 09
iupfood.postharvest@biw.kuleuven.be
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