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The Master's Degree Course in Food and Human Nutrition aims to provide advanced knowledge and train professional skills suitable for carrying out numerous activities aimed at the correct management and application of food and nutrition in compliance with the relevant regulations. The degree course presents a holistic and systemic vision of food quality in a training that is based on an in-depth knowledge of food and the food environment, the consumer and his nutritional problems. It specifically aims to provide students with knowledge of the building blocks of food quality, safety and sustainability and the ability to link and integrate them into a profile of requirements appropriate to meet the needs of the general population, specific population groups and individuals while respecting the needs and constraints of the food system. To this end, knowledge and skills are provided on the preparation of dietary protocols for the individual and communities as well as on techniques for detecting food consumption, nutritional status, body composition and energy expenditure. In addition, graduates in Food and Human Nutrition acquire essential knowledge of the complex relationships between diet and health and the principles of prevention through nutrition as well as some basic knowledge of consumer psychology, nutritional counseling and communication in the food/nutrition field.
The training received will allow graduates to carry out roles of responsibility in food and pharmaceutical companies, especially with regard to the development and enhancement of food products with a high nutritional impact (functional foods, nutraceutical products), the management of labeling and information relating to nutrition and health claims and the development of certification systems. Graduates will also be able to find employment in catering and hospital catering companies, especially for the implementation of integrated management systems for the quality of the service provided, in public and private bodies responsible for controls, in institutions that deal with the effects of nutrition on the health and well-being of individuals, in research bodies in the food and nutrition field and, finally, in training, education, dissemination and publicity activities on nutrition, quality and food safety.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Food Science
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master's Degree Course in Food and Human Nutrition aims to provide advanced knowledge and train professional skills suitable for carrying out numerous activities aimed at the correct management and application of food and nutrition in compliance with the relevant regulations. The degree course presents a holistic and systemic vision of food quality in a training that is based on an in-depth knowledge of food and the food environment, the consumer and his nutritional problems. It specifically aims to provide students with knowledge of the building blocks of food quality, safety and sustainability and the ability to link and integrate them into a profile of requirements appropriate to meet the needs of the general population, specific population groups and individuals while respecting the needs and constraints of the food system. To this end, knowledge and skills are provided on the preparation of dietary protocols for the individual and communities as well as on techniques for detecting food consumption, nutritional status, body composition and energy expenditure. In addition, graduates in Food and Human Nutrition acquire essential knowledge of the complex relationships between diet and health and the principles of prevention through nutrition as well as some basic knowledge of consumer psychology, nutritional counseling and communication in the food/nutrition field.
The training received will allow graduates to carry out roles of responsibility in food and pharmaceutical companies, especially with regard to the development and enhancement of food products with a high nutritional impact (functional foods, nutraceutical products), the management of labeling and information relating to nutrition and health claims and the development of certification systems. Graduates will also be able to find employment in catering and hospital catering companies, especially for the implementation of integrated management systems for the quality of the service provided, in public and private bodies responsible for controls, in institutions that deal with the effects of nutrition on the health and well-being of individuals, in research bodies in the food and nutrition field and, finally, in training, education, dissemination and publicity activities on nutrition, quality and food safety.
Admission Requirements
4+
42+
Applicants to the programme must have adequate basic knowledge. More specifically, they must hold a university degree obtained by 31 December 2025, in classes L-26, L-2, L-13, L-29, in health professions classes L-SNT3 (Dietitian only) and L-SNT4 (Environment and workplace prevention technician only), or in classes 20, 1, 12 and 24, and health professions classes SNT/3 and SNT/4 under the previous regulations. In addition to a degree in the above listed classes, at least 50 credits will be required as additional curricular requirements in the following academic fields, covering biology, biochemistry, nutrition, hygiene, food technologies and microbiology: BIO/01, 03, 09, 10, 12, 13, 16, CHIM/06, CHIM/10, AGR/15, AGR/16, MED/07, MED/42, MED/49 and similar. Proficiency in English at a B1 level or higher under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
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Human Nutrition and Food Science
Main Campus, Milan, Italy
24 monthsProgramme duration
Food ScienceMain Subject Area
Programme overview
Main Subject
Food Science
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The training received will allow graduates to carry out roles of responsibility in food and pharmaceutical companies, especially with regard to the development and enhancement of food products with a high nutritional impact (functional foods, nutraceutical products), the management of labeling and information relating to nutrition and health claims and the development of certification systems. Graduates will also be able to find employment in catering and hospital catering companies, especially for the implementation of integrated management systems for the quality of the service provided, in public and private bodies responsible for controls, in institutions that deal with the effects of nutrition on the health and well-being of individuals, in research bodies in the food and nutrition field and, finally, in training, education, dissemination and publicity activities on nutrition, quality and food safety.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Food Science
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The training received will allow graduates to carry out roles of responsibility in food and pharmaceutical companies, especially with regard to the development and enhancement of food products with a high nutritional impact (functional foods, nutraceutical products), the management of labeling and information relating to nutrition and health claims and the development of certification systems. Graduates will also be able to find employment in catering and hospital catering companies, especially for the implementation of integrated management systems for the quality of the service provided, in public and private bodies responsible for controls, in institutions that deal with the effects of nutrition on the health and well-being of individuals, in research bodies in the food and nutrition field and, finally, in training, education, dissemination and publicity activities on nutrition, quality and food safety.
Admission Requirements
Proficiency in English at a B1 level or higher under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
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