Overview

The teaching programme includes a first year at the University of Parma to acquire skills in the characteristics and traceability of food and its components, in chemical and microbiological changes as a function of production and transformation processes, and in the study of factors governing the safety of raw materials. The second year is at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Reggio Emilia campus) and provides an exploration of the safety and management of agro-vegetable products, with an emphasis on the assessment, mitigation and management of risk in primary production in a context of global trade, product losses in supply chain processes, microbial and mycotoxicological problems and pesticide residues.

Career options

Master's graduates in Food Safety and Food Risk Management at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia - UNIMORE operate at different levels of the agri- food supply chain, including the Development of an adequate Regulation regulating production safety and sustainability. In international bodies, in the control bodies, in agri-food companies, Master's degree graduates play leading, coordination, and responsibility roles for the management aspects of safety and sustainability related to production, procurement and handling of raw materials, process control, development of new products, marketing and distribution at national and international level.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Agrifood supply chain

Food safety assessment and risk

Sustainability

International sanitary and phytosanitary agreements

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-02 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Modena, Italy

Disciplines

Risk Management Food Science View 29 other Masters in Food Science in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

72

OR

4

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59

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Other requirements

General requirements

To join the Master's Degree Programme students:

must have a bachelor's degree
are required for a suitable knowledge in the field
are required for an appropriate knowledge of the English language at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

2260 EUR / year

≈ 2260 EUR / year

Living costs

Modena

Italy

800 - 1250 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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