How do you breed a crop with a high drought tolerance, disease resistance and a perfect taste? The possibilities to adapt plants for all kinds of food, feed and industrial uses has grown enormously. As a result, new scientific questions about plant breeding keep emerging in this rapidly developing field of research. What will you … Continued
Modern biotechnology and genomics have opened up a whole new range of techniques and possibilities to study the full potential of plants. Whether our goal is to improve crop varieties, study medicinal properties, or transform plant material into biofuel, molecular and genetic techniques play a crucial role. What will you study during this Master’s? The … Continued
The complex relationship between what you eat and how healthy you are, provides food for thought and fuel for lively debates in society. With an increase in obesity and lifestyle-related diseases, it is more important than ever to study the relationship between nutrition and health. What will you study during this Master’s? The MSc Nutrition … Continued
The call to make agriculture more sustainable is growing by the day. To make real strides, society is in great need of people who understand both natural and social challenges of sustainable food system. What will you study during this Master’s? The master Resilient Farming and Food Systems focuses on developing the food systems of … Continued
Worldwide, almost 4 out of 10 people are overweight and 1 out of 10 are underweight. Do you want to know exactly what this has to do with how much you eat and what nutrients you take in? And how this affects your risk of getting diseases like cancer and diabetes? What will you study … Continued
Would you like to contribute to a sustainable supply of healthy seafood and answer the challenges of global food demand and overfishing? Then this joint programme between four European excellency centres in the field is the next step for you. What will you study during this Master’s? Aquaculture’s challenges of tomorrow call for innovative solutions. … Continued
This master’s is a fascinating field of study that focuses on the principles and techniques involved in improving the genetic makeup of animals. It encompasses various scientific disciplines, including genetics, statistics, and reproductive physiology. What will you study during this Master’s? During this two-year programme, you will become an expert in animal breeding and genetics, … Continued
Agriculture is a crucial component of our ambitions to feed the world and create a sustainable society. There are many challenges in this area that need to be tackled. Are you interested in designing the food production chains of the future? If so, this European master’s might be just the thing for you. What will … Continued
What do you think of pizzas with green bases? Did you know some strains of bananas are red? Why is there plastic packaging around cucumbers? Get a taste of these food innovations and more in the English-taught Food Technology bachelor’s programme. What will you study during this Bachelor’s? From health to quality, food safety to … Continued
Should farmers use water from drainage ditches for irrigation during dry summers? How does damming a river affect local residents? How can we make food production more resilient to drought, erosion, and flooding? What will you study during this Bachelor’s? This English-taught bachelor’s programme is all about land, water usage and management. But it goes … Continued