Master in Food Systems: Sustainable production (University of Hohenheim, University of Warsaw, Aarhus University)
| Study location | Stuttgart (Germany), Warsaw (Poland) & Aarhus (Denmark) |
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| Type | Sustainable production, full-time |
| Nominal duration | (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Tuition fee | €16,500 per year The participation fee covers tuition fees for participating universities, mandatory travel during a semester (e. g. for off-site modules & activities) and participation in joint modules & activities (e. g. Summer School, Graduate Conference). It does not cover travel from one partner university to the next between semesters. |
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| Deposit | €250 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 of 250 euro. 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. |
| Entry qualification | Bachelor diploma (or higher) A prior degree from one of the following fields is required: - Agrarian sciences 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. |
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| Language requirements | English Documented language level of B2 CEFR is required (see the page “Admission requirements”). |
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| Other requirements | Prerequisites
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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 – Food System Management – University of Warsaw
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 Warsaw – Food System Management
The track Food System Management is offered for those who want to invent and develop innovative solutions for the food sector, and simultaneously to have an impact on the commercialization process. The goal of the track is to educate people with entrepreneurial and responsible mindset who are able to identify market needs and opportunities, and manage projects generating values for customers.
The track is prepared so that students, regardless of whether they had previously dealt with the theory and practice of management, are able to explore knowledge and develop skills in this discipline. The three designed modules cover the most crucial areas related to organisation management and the value chain.
The knowledge and skills obtained during this tack provide foundations to apply for job vacancies as: production management and logistics, processes optimisation for production and logistics. Other exemplary job positions would be those of: new products developers, analysts of the broadly understood agri-food sector, consultants and advisers, specialists in food quality assurance and in food security management. The studies/track will promote entrepreneurship and self-employment by enhancing start-ups development.
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