Food Safety and Quality Management

Food Safety and Quality Management

Course Type:
Master’s Programme

Programme Coordinator

Maria Jorge Geraldes Campos
mcampos@ipleiria.pt

Reference

2041

School

City

Language

Portuguese

Type

B-learning

Length

4 Semesters

Vacancies

General and International student contingent: 30

Notice

Edital 2024

(PT Doc)

DGES certification

Objectives

Programme

The MSc in Food Safety and Quality Management aims to provide students skills to respond effectively to issues related with quality management and food security. It seeks to prepare students for careers in the national and international food chain: working in national and local government; academia and research; food production, processing, retail sectors and related areas. This training gives students scientific expertise and solid and comprehensive techniques in order to assess and solve practical problems related to feeding activity, particularly in quality control and safety and integration of innovative concepts of quality management, as well as to perform R&D activities, or even continue 3rd cycle studies.

Study Plan

ECTS: 120

Entry Requirements

May apply for access to the cycle of studies leading to Master’s degree in Quality Management and Food Safety:

  • Holders of a degree or legal equivalent in the areas of Food Engineering and related areas;
  • Holders of an academic, scientific or professional, who is recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies by the national scientific-technical statutory authority;
  • Holders of a foreign academic degree conferred following a 1st. Cycle of studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process, for a State acceding to this process in the areas of Food Engineering and related areas;
  • Holders of a foreign academic degree that is recognized as meeting the objectives of a degree, by the national scientific-technical statutorily competent in the areas of Food Engineering and related areas.

Accreditation

State: Accredited
Number of years of accreditation: 6
Publication Date: 26-11-2014
A3ES Accreditation
A3ES Self-assessment Report

More Information

Online Application

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Application Fee

60€

Enrolment Fee

General contingent: 50€
International student contingent: 100€

Tuition Fee

General contingent: 1140€
International student contingent: 3000€