Tuition fee €4,500 per year
Application fee €160 one-time

Non refundable

Deposit €500 one-time
Dormitory fee €124 per month

It requires to pay additional 60 EUR for Dormitory deposit.

More information

lbtu.lv/en/food_science 

Overview

Academic profile

The programme is aimed to educate academically educated specialists and new scientists with creative thought and competence to make decisions for promoting future development of food science and food production in Europe, competitiveness in foreign markets. The Master study programme covers food product structure-mechanical properties, food sensory evaluation, sensory and consumer science, regulation of biochemical processes in human body, functional properties of food, natural substances in food system, food shelf-life analysis, development tendencies in nutrition science, genetically modified food, physical-and-chemical properties and metrology, food additive application, in food safety and identification of microorganisms, quality systems in food circulation, food system innovative development, entrepreneurship and marketing, perspective solutions in food packaging.

The study programme is completed with the elaboration and defense of the Master thesis.

Career opportunities

The graduates work in all kind of food companies. Master’s degree entitles graduates to continue studies in a respective doctoral programme in universities in Latvia or abroad.

Apply now! Autumn semester 2024/25
Application deadline
15 Jul 2024, 23:59:59
Eastern European Time
Studies commence
2 Sept 2024

Application deadlines apply to citizens of: United States

Apply now! Autumn semester 2024/25
Application deadline
15 Jul 2024, 23:59:59
Eastern European Time
Studies commence
2 Sept 2024

Application deadlines apply to citizens of: United States