Aim of the programme
Looking for a Master's programme to foster innovation and technology in order to cope with the future needs and sustainability in food systems, technology and business? You are welcome to join our European MSc programme!
To foster innovation and technology to cope with future needs and sustainability within our FOOD4S ("food force") paradigm: Sustainable Food SystemS Science and Engineering.
BiFTec-FOOD4S adopts a transversal and multidisciplinary approach to a broad range of topics related to the 4S pillars Science (Food Science & Engineering Technology), Sustainability (Sustainable Food Product & Food Process Design), Safety (Food Safety & Quality), and Simulation (Computational Food Science & Technology).
A joint degree
The Consortium of the four European partner universities jointly have committed themselves to each offering part of the curriculum. Successful graduates are awarded a joint degree.
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Admission requirements and application
Admission requirements
Application
To apply now for the BiFTec-FOOD4S programme in the Application Tool please select:
- Type of programme: Master's programme in English (diploma contract)
- Academic year: 2025-2026
- Programme: European Master in Sustainable Food Systems Engineering, Technology and Business (Ghent et al)
Application deadlines
- 1st of March: All nationals applying for admission and consortium scholarship*
- 1st of June: all nationals on self-paying basis (admission only)
* Your application is automatically considered for the consortium scholarship if application and all required supporting documents have been uploaded by the deadline of 1st of March
Associated partners
Additional to the four European consortium partners, the study programme also benefits from the involvement of associated partners, who contribute through knowledge and skills transfer, the provisions and backing possibilities for (optional) professional competence module and/or Master's thesis.
The associated partners include:
- French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment - INRAE, France
- University of Tasmania, Australia
- University of Campinas UNICAMP, Brazil
- Nofima - food research institute in fisheries and aquaculture, Norway
- Queen's University of Belfast, UK
- CLUN, United Dairy Cooperatives, Spain
- University of Zagreb, Croatia
Structure
As of 2020-2021 the Master's programme consists of 90 ECTS taught modules and 30 ECTS Master's thesis project. Summer Professional Competence module is optional.
The Master's programme is organised in a modular format:
Career prospects
The European Master of Science in Sustainable Food Systems Engineering, Technology and Business (BiFTec-FOOD4S) general course aims are targeting on preparing competent employees for sectors including sustainable food production, processing and agribusiness, in industry, academia and government.
Approximately 90% of the graduates of the preceding SEFOTECH.NUT course run from 2006 till 2016 and BiFTeC course (2015-2020) are getting full employment resulting from an ample number of job applications and within a reasonable application time of six months. The academic level of the Master’s course is being proved by the ability of approximately 10% of graduates who continue their studies at third level making a PhD.
Information relating to individuals (personal data) is collected and used in accordance with the Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data, OJ L8 of 12.1.2001, p. 1.
The development of a joint curriculum for BIFTEC-FOOD4S programme took place during implementation of the previous projects: European Master of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (SEFOTECH.NUT)
and European Master of Food Science, Technology and Business (BiFTec) run under Erasmus Mundus framework: 2005-2011, 2010-2016, and 2015-2020.