Sustainability is an important aspect for the food sector. There is a high demand for qualified professionals who are able to understand the topics of sustainability “from farm to fork” and how to integrate and implement sustainability in the food chain.

Upon completing the MSc Sustainable Food Systems programme, you will be able to:

• Manage international teams in cross-cultural and multidisciplinary environments.
• Understand the food chain industry "from farm to fork."
• Identify and control factors impacting sustainability in food chain production.
• Utilize technologies to plan, perform, and control sustainable food production and processing.
• Evaluate and solve problems related to sustainable food production within a food company.
   

With a strong basis in sustainable food production and an international profile, graduates of this programme enjoy a wide range of career opportunities globally, and are well placed to obtain managerial positions in SME’s in the food industry, in fields such as: 

• Supply chain
• Quality and safety
• Production and processes
• Sustainable development
• Food system innovation

You are required to have a BSc degree or equivalent in Food Science and Technology or Nutrition. If you have a BSc degree in Biotechnology, Biological Sciences or Agricultural Sciences, you are welcome to apply, and may be assigned integrative readings on Microbiology and Food Technology. If you have an Economic and Social Science background, you must prove a min. of 60 ECTS in Agricultural Science, Food Science or Nutrition.

 

English language requirements:

If English is not your first language, you will need to either:  

• Have successfully completed a degree programme taught in English 
• Have an official English language certificate (IELTS min. 6.5, paper-based TOEFL min. 550, iBT TOEFL min. 80, Cambridge English min. 176)

• Prepare and collect all the required documents listed on the website https://www.susfoods.eu/admission/
• Fill out the application form and upload the documents 
• Pay the €75 application fee 
• Once done you will receive a confirmation by email and a summary of the application
   

Note that you will need to apply through ISARA’s website: susfoods.eu/apply/.

Applications opening: end of October 2025
Applications deadline: 1st April 2026 (non-EU and EU students). 
 

The standard tuition fee for the programme is €9,050 per year. 

 

As part of a joint initiative by Università Cattolica and ISARA to support international enrolment, admitted students benefit from a reduced tuition fee of €6,400 per year, applicable to both years of the MSc programme.

When applying to the programme, you can also apply for two scholarships:

• The Vinci Scholarship Programme* provides financial support to selected first-year students of the MSc programme. The scholarship amount is approximately €1,000 and is determined based on available funding and the total number of applications received
• The Terra Isara Scholarship is a partial fee reduction (from 25% to 50%) provided to selected 2nd-year student.The amount is determined on available fundings and number of applicants, as well as applicant’s academic merit and financial background

 

*The MSc degree in Sustainable Food Systems has been selected as a laureate of the Vinci 2025 Programme of the Université Franco-Italienne (UFI).

 

The Université Franco-Italienne promotes academic and scientific cooperation between France and Italy and supports a wide range of initiatives, including double degrees and joint Master’s programmes. 

The funding awarded will notably contribute to supporting student mobility within the MSc in Sustainable Food Systems programme.