
Overview
Key facts
- The Innovation in Food Science and Technology – Michele Ferrero Master from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore prepares a class of highly qualified professionals to pursue a career in different areas of the food industry, such as research and development, quality assurance, quality control, technical management, production management, management nutritional aspects and food regulation, food communication (corporate, media & press, promotional...).
- This second-level postgraduate degree (Second level Continuing education program) aims to have training specialists with interdisciplinary scientific knowledge in the technological, nutritional, biological, and chemical fields that allows to contribute further to the production system of a food company, research and development in a laboratory or a consulting division, as well as to have a broad vision of the factors influencing new food products or their reformulation. The academic background provided by the program will allow post-graduates to use their skills to manage, with an international and innovative approach, the research and development of new food products, with particular attention to product and process quality.
- A multidisciplinary approach and international perspective characterise the teaching activities. The Master prepares a class of highly qualified professionals to pursue a career in different areas of the food industry, such as research and development, quality assurance, quality control, technical management, production management, management nutritional aspects and food regulation, food communication (corporate, media & press, promotional...).
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Courses include
- Elements of psychology and application to consumptions dynamics and food market trends
- Psychological principles relevant to consumption patterns: theories, models, and applications
- Application of consumer psychology to food choices: case studies on the main current trends in food consumption
- Principles of health communication management
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
This programme runs every two years. Updates about admission will be posted on the Universities website from October.
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Cremona, Italy
Disciplines
Food Science Food Technology View 31 other Masters in Food Science in ItalyExplore more key information
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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
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must have a background in one of the following degrees: Medicine and surgery, Veterinarian medicine, Pharmacy, Agrarian sciences and technologies, Food sciences and technologies, Chemistry, Biological sciences.
- Candidates must also to possess specific knowledge in the topics listed below, which will be assessed during the admission interview:
- Human nutrition: basics of food composition, nutrients and related needs. General knowledge of metabolism, dysmetabolism and energy balance. Physiopathological and basic clinical aspects of obesity and dysmetabolic diseases.
- General and food microbiology: basic knowledge on the role of the microorganisms in the food transformation and preservation.
- Food technology: basic knowledge on the unit operations in food processing and transformation of raw materials from plant and animal origin.
- Food chemistry: basic knowledge on the food chemistry and analytical techniques, considering also consumer protection
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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5000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5000 EUR per year during 12 months. -
EU/EEA
5000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5000 EUR per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Cremona
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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