Bachelor of Food Technology (BSc)
Van Hall Larenstein, University of Applied Sciences
Key Information
Campus location
Velp, Netherlands
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 9,345 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* non- EU I EU € 2,530 a year
Introduction
Create and innovate in the world of food, marketing and technology
By choosing the Bachelor in Food Technology, you could become one of the creative food experts who dedicate their career to developing new products and introducing them to the international food market. The food industry is an industry that most consumers take for granted. Healthier, tastier, and more innovative food products are appearing on our supermarket shelves almost daily. With this huge product range and the consumers’ increasing demand for variety, the need for food technologists is growing rapidly.
Nowadays, consumers increasingly demand healthy, safe, and tasty foods. As a food technologist, you analyze consumers and their demands in terms of marketing, product quality, and business administration. Market research, knowledge of production processes and product properties, and, perhaps most importantly, understanding what happens in the human body when we consume food, are crucial in developing new foodstuffs.
Luxury of choice on the job market
You study the chemical, microbiological, and physical composition of food, while you also dive into the fascinating world of nutrition, flavor, trends, trade, and health. This is a fantastic challenge for creative, technically-minded 'foodies'. As there are currently far fewer graduates than job openings, food technology graduates have the luxury of choice on the job market, which is a big advantage in this day and age.
Generally, food technologists are innovative, enthusiastic, and business-minded people with a passion for food and a comprehensive understanding of the sciences. From chemistry and microbiology to marketing, from processing to advanced technologies: the interdisciplinary Food Technology Bachelor programme covers all these topics and more.
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check our website for more information.
Curriculum
You will understand more about food through knowledge of chemistry and biology. You will focus on practical and specialist subjects, like health, product development, quality, research, food, and consumer behavior.
Your study career
In the first two years of the program, you will get to know the different aspects of the food and stimulant industry and the human body. You will develop basic skills for working in teams, entrepreneurship as well as presentation skills. You'll get to work in the pilot plant and in the lab.
In the second half of the program, you will have the opportunity to specialize and expand your knowledge of subjects that appeal to you most. You can gain further in-depth knowledge by doing a minor. You can put your specialization skills into practice by doing an internship, and you will complete the program by doing a graduation project.
Term 1
- Sector analysis
- Food products
- Internship
- Food innovation management
- Food safety and health
- Minor
Term 2
- Food analysis
- Food safety health
- Sensory Research
- Process technology
Term 3
- Quality management
- Business Management
- Sustainable entrepreneurship
- Food ingredients
- Internship
- Graduation project
Term 4
- Innovation
- Product development
- Food and health
- Food safety and quality
Program Outcome
- Degree: Bachelor
- When you successfully graduate from Food Technology you will have obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
A lot of opportunities
The Bachelor Food Technology has a long history and an excellent reputation. VHL’s international network has proven to be invaluable to students seeking internships. The benefits continue when you graduate. There is no shortage of opportunities in the food business. With so many food producers, there are plenty of jobs for people whose knowledge of marketing and technology spans the sector's wide range of specialties.
Our graduates qualify for positions as project managers, account managers, product developers, commercial technologists, and customer service directors. You could also work in processing and technology, or become a production or quality manager. Our graduates find jobs at multinational food producers, but also at small-scale retailers. You can also work at the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority. The choice will be vast, as your studies will have prepared you for expertise in all of these areas. Depending on your chosen specialization, you will be able to work in one of the specialist fields described below.
Food Innovation Management
The food sector is full of job opportunities. The specialization of Food Innovation Management focuses on the cutting edge of technology and commerce. You can specialize in commercial technology, packaging, or product development. The key task of the product developer is the development of new foods and the improvement of already existing foods. In managerial positions, you will be combining technology, communication, and research. Some of our graduates now work as product managers and innovation managers.
Food Safety and Health
As a food safety and health expert, you can become a food safety manager. This entails monitoring fundamental aspects of food safety in food production, which means you are responsible for creating high-quality, safe, and healthy products. You are likely to start out as a junior food safety specialist working in the safety, health, or quality department of a food company. You will be the ‘spider in the web’ for food organizations, linking technology, communication, and research. Whether you prefer multinational companies such as Unilever, Heineken, and Heinz or small regional producers from your home country, the possibilities are almost limitless. Wherever you end up working, you will be challenged to develop your social, political, and ethical skills to the fullest.