Study location	Stuttgart (Germany), Turin (Italy) & Aarhus (Denmark)
Type	Sustainable production, full-time
Nominal duration	No duration set (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Course code	UHOH-UNITO-AU (SP)

Tuition fee

€18,000 per year Participation fees are due per semester (€9000 per semester).

Deposit

€4,500 one-time After being accepted by the programme, you will be offered to accept or decline the enrollment. When you accept the offer, you will be required to pay a deposit fee. The deposit fee will be deducted from the invoice for your first semester fee. If payment is not received within 7 days after accepting the offer, it is possible you will no longer be accepted within the programme. The deposit fee is non-refundable. In case you receive a scholarship, the deposit fee will be adjusted accordingly to 50% of your first semester fee, with 225€ as a minimum.

Entry qualification

Bachelor diploma (or higher) A prior degree from one of the following fields is required: - Agrarian sciences - Agrarian Biology - Biology - Food Science - Chemistry - Food Chemistry - Food Security - Nutritional Science The eligibility of additional degrees will be considered by the admission commitee. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Documented language level of B2 CEFR is required (see the page “Admission requirements”).

Other requirements

Prerequisites Semester 1: Basic science or engineering knowledge (e.g. food, agriculture, natural science such as biology, chemistry or biotech), chemical, mechanical or process engineering. Semester 2: Semester 3: A scientific, food, agricultural, technical-scientific or medical scientific bachelor degree with a molecular biological content corresponding to a minimum of 60 ECTS. This includes a minimum of 10 ECTS within biochemistry and a further 50 ECTS within the subjects of chemistry, organic chemistry and analytical chemistry as well as molecular biology.

Overview

This track focuses on Sustainable production

Ensure sustainable food production across the all food chain via the use of new “green-methods” to make the best use of nature-based, technological, digital, and space-based solutions, to deliver better climate and environmental results, increase climate resilience and reduce and optimise the use of inputs (e.g. pesticides, fertilisers). In this respect agriculture 4.0 and rationalisation of resources would contribute positively to support sustainable food production.

Semester 1 – AgriFood Science and Engineering – University of Hohenheim
Semester 2 – Functional food compounds from natural sources – University of Turin
Semester 3 – Future Foods – University of Aarhus
Semester 4 – Thesis – University of Hohenheim

Programme structure

Semester 1 – University of Hohenheim – AgriFood Science and Engineering

This track will cover the “front” end of the food system namely primary production principles as well as conversion and processing to value added ingredients and innovative food products. Some knowledge on use of byproduct streams will be provided. With primary production, a focus will be on agricultural technologies as well as some plant sciences. The module “AgFoodTech” provides an introduction and overview to the track, complemented by two electives from a pool of modules from the fields of food science or agricultural technology. IMPORTANT: students will be placed in elective modules by the UHOH team on the basis of availability, pedagogic fit and practicality of the combination.

Overarching module: SPOC Introduction to the Food System

Semester 2 – University of Turin – Functional compounds in Food Systems

In this track, the students will acquire knowledge related to the most important functional compounds in foods. Functionality will be referred to both the effect that those compounds can have to human health, but also to the food itself. As a matter of fact, foods (and food side streams) contain a number of functional compounds which can be used in food preparation to reach specific technological objectives (protection from oxidation, water retention, structure, etc.). The modules will focus on the description of those “active” components, their separation (extraction) from different sources (both raw and waste materials) and their valorization in the production of functional foods and towards human health.

Overarching module: Summer School Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Food System

Semester 3 – University of Aarhus – Future Foods

This track will bring the student close to future foods on a molecular level. It will identify and characterize bioactive food components and the will further allow the student to specialise in novel animal-based foods or organic plant-based food coupled with project work in sensory science, consumer science and new product development.

Overarching module: Emerging Technologies Business Case Study

Semester 4 – University of Hohenheim – Thesis