The Master's Degree Programme in Food Sciences (MScFood)
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- Application period 2011 closed
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- Introduction:
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The international and interdisciplinary Master´s Degree Programme in Food Sciences (MScFood) aims to educate experts with outstanding scientific skills for research and development in the multidiscliplinary area of food science. The programme consists of two elective tracks: Food Safety and Food Bioprocessing.
Food research at the University of Helsinki has been on the very top of its field over the past decade according to Science Watch Magazine that monitors research trends and indicators. The research based education provides the student with an excellent basis for a career in food industry and trade, food safety authorities, as well as in research.
The programme is organised jointly by two departments constituting Viikki Food Science at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry at the University of Helsinki. The programme was offered for the first time starting in September 2008.
Application for the programme period 2012-2014 is now closed, thank you for your interest.
For questions relating to the application procedure and the notification of decisions regarding applications, please see the Frequently Asked Questions section.