Universities Offering Courses in Food Sciences in Belgium

Food science studies the process whereby food goes from the farm or factory to the plate. Food scientists examine the safety of foods, decide how to best preserve different foods and create new ways to manufacture and process foods. Belgium, a country of nearly 10.5 million people and a 99 percent literacy rate, has six universities and 29 "hogescholen," or vocational schools. Several universities and hogescholen offer food science or food technology undergraduate and graduate degrees.
  1. The Catholic University of Leuven

    • The Catholic University of Leuven has a two-year master of food technology program taught entirely in English. The program emphasizes food preservation engineering and food security, which studies the availability of food around the world. Applicants must have a bachelor degree in a related field like chemistry, biology, food science or industrial engineering. The program is a partnership between the Catholic University of Leuven and Ghent University. All students are required to submit a final thesis before graduation.

      Catholic University of Leuven
      Oude Markt 13
      Bus 5005 3000
      Leuven
      Belgium
      011-32-016-32-40-10
      kuleuven.be/english

    Universiteit Antwerpen

    • Students at Universiteit Antwerpen study at the Nutrition and Functional Food Science laboratory, where they can earn a bachelor of biomedical sciences with an emphasis on food science and nutrition or food technology. Research focuses on ingredients promoting overall health and well-being, including probiotics and antioxidants. The course is taught only in Dutch.

      Universiteit Antwerpen
      Prinsstraat 13
      2000 Antwerpen
      Belgium
      011-32-03-820-27-15
      ua.ac.be

    Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen

    • Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen has a master of food industry, which includes a focus on food technology. The two-year program emphasizes "nature and environment," how human actions affect the greater world. Courses include bioscience and microbiology. Students are required to perform a three-month work placement to gain real-world experience. Courses are taught in Dutch; however, the university receives many English-speaking students and provides resources to help these international students succeed.

      Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen
      Kleinhoefstraat 4
      2440 Geel
      Belgium
      011-32-014-56-23-10
      khk.be/khk04/eng

Learnify Hub © www.0685.com All Rights Reserved