Master's Degree Programme in Food Development

The Master's Degree Programme in Food Development provides you with competence for meeting the challenges in the research and development in food industry and academia.

The programme is designed to provide you with an understanding of the connections between different aspects and functions of food. Special attention is paid to the influence of various factors on the composition, sensory properties and health effects of food at molecular level. Application of food metabolomics and modern biotechnological methods in food research and food development is an important part of the curriculum. The curriculum also covers various aspects of food safety and European food laws and legislation.

Through the programme, you will gain education and qualification for working as experts, for example in food authorities.

The programme is designed to provide the understanding on the connection between the composition and the quality and functions of food. Special attention is paid on the influence of various factors on the composition, sensory properties and health effects of food at molecular level. Application of food metabolomics and modern biotechnological methods in food research and food development is an important part of the curriculum. The curriculum also covers various aspects of food safety and European food laws and legislation. Studies consist of lectures, seminars, group work, laboratory work, self-study, examinations and written work.