The new program is established within the project “B-Innova - Master in Food Technology - double Master's degree studies of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences and the University Miguel Hernandez de Elche in Food Technology and Human Nutrition”, sponsored by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange, agreement No PI/KAT/2019/1/00024/U/00001, within the program “Katamaran – Establishing and conducting joint second-cycle studies”, which is a non-competition project of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange “Supporting the institutional capacity of Polish HEIs through establishing and conducting international studies curricula”, project No POWR.03.03.00-00-PN16/18, implemented under Measure: 3.3 Internationalisation of Polish higher education, OP KED.

Programme overview

• Duration: 3 semesters
• Start Month: March
• Language of instruction: English
• Professional degree: Master of Science
• Tuition fee: 9 000 PLN per semester (free for Polish and other European Union citizens)
  

The new program offered by the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences is a double diploma degree in food technology taught in English in cooperation with a partner from Spain, University Miguel Hernandez of Elche. Students will spend part of the course in Spain and part in Poland, they will have the opportunity to write their master’s theses under the supervision of lecturers from both universities, and in the end they will receive two diplomas. More academically oriented students might appreciate the fact that the new double diploma program stems from a long time partnership of both universities in research and PHD level education, which offers unique opportunities for further academic development, such as the International Doctoral School offered by the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences. The first batch of students started classes in Poland, in March 2022.

What you are going to study

Semester 1 (UPWr)

Biotechnology of plant products, forms of intellectual and industrial property, diploma seminar and laboratory

Semester 2 (UMH)

Biotechnological advances in food production, food hygiene, innovation in meat, dairy, fish and plant-based food production, sensory analysis as a tool for food innovation, management and funding of research, planning and preparation of scientific papers, research in quality and safety of animal products, master thesis.

Semester 3 (UPWr)

Aromatic profile in food and its relationship with quality,  antioxidants, nutraceuticals, and functional food ingredients, innovative packaging, advanced methodologies in food quality and safety, advanced animal well-being, biosiustainability and assesment of food industry co-products, market research and directions of agro-food marketing, master thesis.

About UMH

Miguel Hernández University of Elche is a university in Spain, located in the province of Alicante. Its main strengths include focus on innovation and technological development, quality of teaching, and world-class research, which makes it obvious why the cooperation between the two universities began with research and PHD studies. Students of Food Technology will have classes on campus in the beautiful, mountainous town of Orihuela. More information is available on the partner’s website https://umh.es/?lang=EN

Entry requirements

Intake period: November - mid February

Apply here!

Application fee: 20 euro or 85 PLN

Entry documents

Applicants are obliged to present a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (food technology or closely related). The document has to entitle them to study at the master's level in the country where the document was issued. Proof of at least intermediate English language skills (level B2 or higher) is also required. Some of the acceptable language qualifications are listed below: 

• IELTS, at least level B2;
• TOEFL, at least level B2;
• Cambridge B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency (former FCE, CAE, CPE);
• an IB or EB diploma;
• a document from your high school/college certifying the language of instruction was English;
• German secondary school certificates: minimum grade 2 (scope 1-6), 8 (scope 1-15);
• Norwegian secondary school certificates: English language - minimum grade 4; ·    
• Swedish secondary school certificates: English language - minimum grade C or VG;
• Danish secondary school certificates: English language - minimum grade A level 7;
• others considered individually.

Legalisation of school documents

All diplomas issued outside of Poland should be validated by the Apostille or legalised at the Polish embassy (only for countries which are not part of the Apostille Convention) in the country where the document was issued. 

Translations of documents

The documents have to be presented in the English or Polish language. If they were issued in other languages, a sworn translation is required. The list of documents is available in the application system.

Health certificate

You will also need to submit a health certificate confirming that you are fit to study in the field. This certificate has to be issued by an occupational medicine office in Poland. All details will be made available by university staff.