Campus: Cremona, Italy (Semester 1 and 2) | Lyon, France (Semester 3) | Master's thesis: Cremona, Italy or Lyon, France (Semester 4)
School: Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Intake: September 2023
Duration: 2 years
Language of instruction: English
Degree awarded: Laurea Magistrale in: Food processing, Innovation and Tradition (Issued by Università Cattolica) | Master of Science in Sustainable Food Systems (Issued by ISARA Lyon)
Total ECTS: 120
Curriculum
Semester 1 Cremona, Italy Università Cattolica
- Seminar on theological issues
- Food microbiology for food production - 6 ECTS
- Biochemistry of food - 4 ECTS
- Food supply chain management - 5 ECTS
- Economic impact of agricultural and food regulation - 5 ECTS
- Food footprint: the environmental impact of the agro food chain - 5 ECTS
- Introduction to sustainability of the food system - 5 ECTS
Semester 2 Cremona, Italy Università Cattolica
- Food technology and plants - 10 ECTS
- Food quality assurance and international certifications - 5 ECTS
- Digital data processing - 5 ECTS
- Law and regulation in food value chains - 5 ECTS
- Food risk analysis and management - 5 ECTS
Semester 3 Lyon, France ISARA
The semester is made of three parts:
- Entrepreneurship and sustainable development in food industries - 12 ECTS
- Food processing and managerial innovation - 12 ECTS
- Core project - 6 ECTS
Semester 4
The thesis is composed of:
- A written component (70% of the final grade)
- An oral examination (Viva) of the duration of 1 hour (30% of the final grade)
Career opportunities
- Supply chain
- Quality and safety
- Production and processes
- Sustainable development
- Food system innovation