Food Sciences | Master's programme

What will people eat in the future?

What do they eat now? What is behind the good taste of food? Raw materials? Processing technologies? How to improve the healthiness, safety, ecology and ethics of food and food processing?

The Master's Programme in Food Sciences covers the whole food production chain from primary production via food processing to consumers. You explore innovations in food and how to improve the healthiness, safety, ecology and ethics of food and food processing. You also learn laboratory working skills and increase your knowledge of food composition, processing, structure and legislation.

You can affect the sort of expertise you would like to gain and tailor your Master’s degree by choosing special studies in food chemistry and technology as well as dairy and grain science and technology. You can also complement your expertise with, for example, studies in food safety, food packaging, meat science and technology, sensory food science or food development.

Basic information
Scope of studies and length 120 ECTS credits, 2 years
Degree level Master
Language Finnish, English, Swedish
Tuition fee per year (only non-EU/EEA citizens) 15 000 EUR
Application period Next application period starts in Dec 2025 / Jan 2026.
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