Study location	Italy, Legnaro (Padua)
Type	Bachelor's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Awards	(Bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology)
Course code	AG0057/000ZZ/2017

Tuition fee	€2,739 per year For further information please visit: www.unipd.it/en/tuition-fees
Application fee	€30 one-time This fee is non-refundable.
Deposit	€204 one-time In order to accept your place at the University of Padua, the payment of the admission fee is required. This fee is non-refundable.

Entry qualification

Secondary Studies diploma (or equivalent) TOLC-AV. Please check the TOLC webpage Detailed information on application procedures is available in the relevant Call for admissions Please verify country-based specific entry title requirements at the following link. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. You can often get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents with you when you finally go to the university. If you are admitted to the degree course, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage.

Other requirements	Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Italian – B2 Level (CEFR) or equivalent: please check out this link for the full list of accepted certificates, minimum scores and exemptions Available places for non-European candidates residing outside Italy: 2 (1 for Chinese students joining the Marco Polo Project)

More information	unipd.it/..ural-forestry-and-food-sciences

Overview

The programme provides knowledge and professional skills that guarantee a complete view of the activities and issues related to the production, processing, preservation and storage of food and foodstuffs. In particular, it aims to provide a solid basic preparation that allows the acquisition of the knowledge specifically related to the food sector, providing competences in the areas of processing, safety, quality of food and food-related products for a sustainable and environmentally-friendly food production. The course also provides basic knowledge of economics and management of agri-food business and market, together with regulatory aspects, integrating economic with ethical knowledge.

Career opportunities

Graduates can operate in the management and control of production, preservation, transformation, distribution and administration of food and beverages, with the aim of improving the qualitative and commercial aspects of food products and of guaranteeing the sustainability and environmental compatibility of involved processes. Graduates can be employed in companies that deal with the production, processing, preservation and distribution of food products and in the bodies of analysis, control, certification and investigation for the protection of food production. They can also work for providers that supply materials, plants, technological adjuvants, ingredients and semi-finished products for food production.