Molecular Nutrition and Food Technology
You will be introduced to subjects such as Nutritional physiology, Human Health, Lifestyle Diseases, Functional Foods, Raw Material Quality, Processing Methods and Enzymology.
You will learn about the manufacturing of foods, their nutritional quality and their influence on human health.
Name: Molecular Nutrition and Food Technology
Type: Univeristy Programme
Duration: 2 years
European transfer credits: 120 ECTS
In this masters degree programme, you will study the manufacturing of foods, their nutritional quality and their influence on human health.
Among the issues covered are:
- Nutritional physiology
- Human Health
- Lifestyle Diseases
- Functional Foods
- Raw Material Quality
- Processing Methods
- Enzymology
Teaching varies between lectures, classroom instruction, exercises and project work in groups. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.
The final 6 months you will be making your MSc thesis. The thesis is a scientific research project, often carried out in collaboration with one of university's industrial partners.
Graduation from the master's degree programme confers the title Master of Science.
Entry Requirements
To be admitted to an MSc programme, you must have a bachelor degree in a relevant subject.
In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.
Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.
To find out how you can get your foreign certificate assessed for recognition here in Denmark, see the Danish Agency for International Education.
Admission
The application deadline for MSc programmes varies according to the educational institution. Contact the individual institution for further information regarding its application deadline and forms.
Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.
Tuition
There is a tuition fee for all full-time degree students, unless you are a student from a Nordic or EU country, or from Liechtenstein.
Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.
Contact the individual institution for more specific information.
Semester Start
An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.
Educational Institutions
You can study Molecular Nutrition and Food Technology in Ă…rhus.
Aarhus University
At aarhus University Molecular Nutrition and Food Technology can be studied as a:
- 2-year masters degree programme (120 ECTS)
You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.
Read more about the programme at www.au.dk
For Further Information
You may find a list of courses taught in Danish at the Danish Ministry of Education website
You may find a list of courses taught in Danish at the Danish Ministry of Education website
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