Why study with us
Program
The Master in Food Systems (MFS) program is an integrated graduate degree program organized by academic institutions and industrial partners from across EIT Food's pan-European partner network.
Its goal is to prepare students to drive a future transformation of the food system and increase the competitiveness of their future employing companies.
The program starts with a blocked module called "Introduction to the Food System" which is taught as an online course for all students.
In your first semester you will focus on the food safety of the whole chain from production to consumption, with insights of foodborne pathogens physiology and virulence, food toxicology, food safety management systems.
The second and third semester will each comprise an overarching module ("Introduction to Entrepreneurship" in the 2nd semester, and the module "Emerging Technologies Business Case Study" in the 3rd), as well as the 3 modules offered by the partner universities specified for your path.
The final semester is entirely dedicated to the Master’s thesis and internship. Owing to the strong integration of entrepreneurial elements and mentored project work with industry partners from the EIT Food consortium and beyond, the students have the opportunity to prepare the practical part of the Master's Thesis and internship in cooperation with an industry partner.
University of Turin
Founded in 1404, the University of Turin (Università degli Studi di Torino - UniTo) is one of the largest and most prestigious Italian Universities, with about 80,000 students, 3,900 employees (academic, administrative and technical staff), 1,800 post-graduate and post-doctoral research fellows.
Research and training are performed in 27 Departments, encompassing all scientific disciplines. According to ARWU, in 2018 UniTo ranks among the top 300 universities out of 1,200 and as the 2nd University in Italy. UniTo is also 55th over 600+ worldwide and 2nd in Italy in the 2018 ranking by GreenMetrics, assessing the environmental and social sustainability of academic activities and infrastructures.
As for internationalization, UniTo is involved in about 600 cooperation agreements worldwide, including joint educational programs at the undergraduate and doctoral levels.