Compare the master's Food Technology
The master's Food Technology at Wageningen University is the only academic study programme offered in this domain in the Netherlands.
Compare the programme in Wageningen
Master's Food Quality Management. This study programme offers an integrated approach to the study and assessment of quality processes in the food industry. Quality is naturally a part of product development offering similarities to Food Technology, but the focus of Food Quality Management is less on the product itself.
Master's Food Safety. This study programme focuses on microbiology, toxicology and legislation. These essential elements are shared with Food Technology but Food Safety focuses less on the product than Food Technology.
Master's Biotechnology. Biotechnology and Food Technology are members of the same family, they differ however in terms of scope and their applications. Where Food Technologist focus completely on Food Products, Biotechnologist could also study drugs, vaccines or biobased materials. Within Biotechnology students can specialise in Food Biotechnology and within the Food Technology programme students can follow
courses related to Biotechnology.
Master's Nutrition and Health. Food Technology is primarily about food production, how can we use microbial, chemical and physical processes to create the food products that we want? Nutrition and Health on the other hand studies the effects that occur in the human body after consumption of food. The two disciplines overlap; in both programmes students you can learn the basics from the other programme. Interested in sensory science? This topic could be studied from within both programmes.
Online master's Food Technology is the online version of this study. The master's specialisation is designed as a part-time study, which gives you the flexibility to combine study and your professional career.