Master's Degree in Quality of Food of Animal Origin 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 151-200QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

4,920 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Agriculture and ForestryMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Agriculture and Forestry

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This master's degree is especially designed to train highly qualified professionals in the aspects of control, assessment and improvement in the quality and safety of animal source foods. Through a fully comprehensive approach, in which actions taken from the farm to consumers are studied, this master's degree will provide you with the latest knowledge in key factors all along the food processing chain. At a practical level, you will have the opportunity to master the most innovative techniques and methodologies, which will not only be useful in the improvement of food quality, but also in the innovation and development processes of new animal source foods. All together, this will aid you in advancing in your career within a sector offering excellent professional opportunities. The master's degree includes highly specialised lecturers, and its practical sessions are conducted at the UAB's unique facilities, such as its Service of Farms, the pilot plant for food technology and food analysis laboratories. The training is complemented with visits to companies which will allow you to discover the reality of the sector. Finally, the UAB offers you the opportunity to conduct your Final Project during a stay at one of the agro-food companies, or if you prefer, at one of the UAB's facilities located at the Department of Animal and Food Sciences or other public and private institutions and research centres.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Agriculture and Forestry

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This master's degree is especially designed to train highly qualified professionals in the aspects of control, assessment and improvement in the quality and safety of animal source foods. Through a fully comprehensive approach, in which actions taken from the farm to consumers are studied, this master's degree will provide you with the latest knowledge in key factors all along the food processing chain. At a practical level, you will have the opportunity to master the most innovative techniques and methodologies, which will not only be useful in the improvement of food quality, but also in the innovation and development processes of new animal source foods. All together, this will aid you in advancing in your career within a sector offering excellent professional opportunities. The master's degree includes highly specialised lecturers, and its practical sessions are conducted at the UAB's unique facilities, such as its Service of Farms, the pilot plant for food technology and food analysis laboratories. The training is complemented with visits to companies which will allow you to discover the reality of the sector. Finally, the UAB offers you the opportunity to conduct your Final Project during a stay at one of the agro-food companies, or if you prefer, at one of the UAB's facilities located at the Department of Animal and Food Sciences or other public and private institutions and research centres.

Admission Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Engineering and Animal Health.

Access is also open to graduates or those with equivalent qualifications in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Biosystems Engineering. The master's coordinator can stipulate bridging courses in the area of food science to be taken by these students, subject to an appraisal of their academic transcripts, as set out in the corresponding section.

It is recommended that students who wish to take the master's degree have at least one level B1 (EUROPASS) or equivalent level of English level in order to be able to take better advantage of the materials for consultation and work in English.

1 Year
Sep

Domestic
1,660 EUR
International
4,920 EUR

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