KU Leuven Multiple locations Overview
The Interuniversity Programme in Food Technology (IUPFOOD) at KU Leuven focuses on two technological dimensions of prime and crucial importance in food processing and preservation:
- the transformation (processing) of raw materials into products suited for human consumption
- the role of postharvest and food preservation unit operations in delivering safe and nutritious foods to the end consumer.
Career opportunities
IUPFOOD's objective is to offer a programme that takes the specific needs and approaches of developing countries into account. The IUPFOOD programme prepares graduates for various tasks, including teaching and research. 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)
- private industry (in particular jobs related to quality control)
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Courses include:
- Food Microbiology and Analysis
- Food Chemistry and Analysis
- Food Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
- Postharvest Physiology and Technology
- Human Nutrition
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Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , International
- Apply before , EEA/EU
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Language
English
Credits
120 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
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GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. Upper Second Class
English requirements
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IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6
Other requirements
General requirements
- International applicants must have obtained an academic Bachelor of Science degree (in countries in the South typically a 4-year programme) in a discipline related to the content of the programme from a recognized University, College or Institute.
- Candidates are expected to have basic science training (demonstrable in the transcripts) in the following fields: mathematics and statistics, physics and engineering, chemistry and biochemistry, biology and microbiology.
- They must have obtained their degree with an end result of at least second class upper or equivalent.
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