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Programme length
3 years.
Study mode
Face-to-face learning
Application status
International students:
Students with Icelandic or Nordic citizenship:
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This programme does not offer specialisations.
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My interest in the seafood industry led me to food science, providing knowledge in innovation, management, and quality control. The demand for food scientists is high, offering diverse career opportunities.
With a BS, MS, and PhD in food science, I've deepened my expertise in food quality and safety, responding to societal shifts in dietary awareness.
Studies in food science are demanding and varied and provide a nice blueprint for what things are like in the food industries. Making annual accounts, developing products from start to finish in cooperation with food producers, setting up quality manuals and training in work methods in the lab are among things offered in the study programme. The studies provide a good basis for working as quality managers, production managers and creative entrepreneurs who want to join the world of food in the future.
I chose food science because I wanted to get to know food, its chemical composition and processing methods. I have a special interest in product development and research, and I plan to have a career in that field when I complete my studies.
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Food Science and Nutrition
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