Master in Food Systems
The Master’s in Food Systems programme is developing top talent for the food sector, by training the leaders of the future


Objectives
The programme develops a combination of:
- Entrepreneurial skills to help you become an effective innovator and,
- Key technical skills tailored to your career ambitions in the sector.
The Master's in Food Systems programme is developing top talent for the food sector, by training the leaders of the future. Organised by leading academic institutions and industrial partners from across our Partner network, this programme encourages you to drive a future transformation of the food system and increase the competitiveness of the companies you choose to work for.
By working alongside colleagues from a wide variety of different academic backgrounds, you will become creative leaders and team builders capable of bringing distinctive points of view along with novel solutions for tomorrow's consumers and citizens.
You will embark on a 'learning and experimental' journey through our network of industrial, academic and entrepreneurial partners.
The deadline for applications is March 30th for non-EU/overseas & June 25th for EU/UK.
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Advantages
By the end of the programme, you will be able to:
- Critically assess the short and long-term consequences of decisions from an integrated scientific, ethical and inter-generational perspective.
- Collaborate in a team environment using a solution-based approach.
- Translate innovations into feasible business solutions for the food sector.
- 'Think outside the box', and systematically explore and generate new ideas, responding to current and future challenges within the food system.
- Use knowledge, ideas and technology to create new or significantly improved products, services, processes, new business models or jobs in the food sector.
- Use cutting-edge research techniques for new venture creation and growth, and apply these in cross-disciplinary teams and contexts.
- Create novel solutions to research problems and challenges through practical experiences in different areas of the food sector.
- Develop decision-making and leadership competencies.
Career Opportunities
With their expertise in consumer-oriented development of novel food products, technologies and services, and their uniquely integrative understanding of the entire food value chain in its socio-economic embedding, Master in Food Systems graduates provide a key human resource for food sector companies seeking to maintain a competitive edge by following vertical integration strategies. Other career paths include:
- Academic
- Research institutes
- Entrepreneurial ventures
- Policy
- Food Safety Agencies
Duration & Dates
From September 2022 until August 2024.
Audience & Eligibility
Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Sciences, Biological/Life Sciences, Food Science, Chemistry, Food Safety and/or Nutrition
Level
Graduate / masterPrice
EU : €9000/academic year
Non-EU: €18000/academic year
Language
EnglishRegistration Open & Seats
OpenLocation
Three partner universities of your choiceKeep me informed
Structure & Modules
The duration of this programme is 2 years.
All students will follow the online module “Introduction to the Food System” as the first module of the first semester. You then will go through a semester-long study block at your home university (the institution in which you enrol).
The second semester is spent at a second university of the consortium (your first host institution). You will also take part in a Summer School on entrepreneurship with all other students enrolled on the programme.
You start at your third university (the second host institution) during the third semester, where you take part in a semester-long Market Feasibility Study along with further food systems modules.
For the final semester, you return to your home institution to complete your Master’s thesis. The thesis will be mentored by a team of EIT Food Partners (including players from industry, academia and research institutes).
Each university offers a specific block of courses based on their expertise, and by combining three of these study tracks you will gain integrated knowledge of the food system (e.g. primary production + food processing + consumer sciences, or food production + logistics + digitisation).
In addition, pan-European activities at industrial partner sites will ensure you bond with the rest of the students enrolled on the programme.
Quotes
Programme lead

Andreas Glombitza-Cevey

Desi Vanrintel
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