Food Science and Technology – MSc degree at Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology

1. Food Science and Technology – MSc degree • at • Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology • Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague – Czech Republic • Web page: http://emanuela.vscht.cz/fpbt/ Web ICT: www.vscht.cz • e-mail: Hana.Opatova@vscht.cz Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology was established as a part of the ICT, Prague in 1952. Faculty offers BSc, MSc and PhD study programmes in both the traditionalfields and current trends in food and biochemical sciences. OBJECTIVES: Prepare graduates with a general engineering approach to problems, based on sound knowledge of the principles of specific technological processes; experts within their field of specialization, easily adaptable to other fields as well. The graduates work: 39% in Food Industry 21% in Research and Development 15% in Distribution and Marketing 9% in Heath Service 8% in Chemical Industry 8% in State Administration A five year MSc study programme, (after 12 undergraduate study years) divided into a three-year basic course and two-year specialized course. Students choose from 10 specialisations.. The disciplines are grouped in 6 main topics: 90% Compulsory 10 % Optional distributed as: Opportunities to go abroad: financed by different programmes: Socrates / Erasmus, Leonardo, Tempus, IAESTE Date: December 2000