MSc in Food Innovation and Product Design
Lund University
Key Information
Campus location
Lund, Sweden
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Programme overview
The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Food Innovation and Product Design (FIPDes) is a two-year academic programme in the field of food science and product development, operated by Université Paris Saclay and AgroParisTech (France), together with TU Dublin (Ireland), UNINA (Italy) and Lund University.
The FIPDes Master’s aims to provide a European dimension in the knowledge-intensive area of food research and development and is highly relevant for both EU and third-country students who wish to be employed in the agri-food and drink sector. The programme was approved by the EU Commission in 2010 and started in 2011.
Curriculum
Programme structure
Semester 1:
- Food Science and Technology
- Sustainability
- R&D Project Management
Semester 2:
- Culinary Innovation
- Business Creation
- Marketing
Specialisations - Semesters 3 & 4:
- Food Design and Engineering
- Healthy Food Design
- Food Packaging Design and Logistics
- Master’s degree project
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Graduates will be able to take on the huge challenges and opportunities in the sector of food innovation, along with product design and packaging. They will typically either start their own manufacturing or consulting business, find positions in and outside of Europe, either in their country or in a national branch of a major international food brand, or they will return to academia as doctoral students within the food/innovation field.