Nutritional Sciences - master

Admission requirements

The Master's degree programme in Nutritional sciences has no access restrictions other than those established by law. In order to be admitted to the study programme, it is necessary to have a degree in classes L-26, L-25, L-2, L-13, L-27, L-29, L-38, or 20, 1, 12, 21, 24 and 40, under previous regulations, or another qualification obtained abroad, recognized as suitable, or a Bachelor's degree. Curricular requirements are those of graduates of classes L-26 and 20, with a degree in Food science and technology or Food technology. Graduates in degree classes other than class L26 (ex class 20) may access the Master's degree programme, having earned at least:

25 credits in the AGR/15 academic field

10 credits in the AGR/16 academic field

8 credits in the AGR/01 academic field

8 credits in the BIO/10 academic field

5 credits in the BIO/09 or MED/49 academic field

5 credits in MAT/01 to MAT/09 academic fields

5 credits in FIS/01 to FIS/07 academic fields

In any case, admission to the degree programme is subject to an assessment of knowledge and skills, including those listed below. For this purpose, the contents of the courses taken by the candidate during the first-cycle degree programme at another university may be considered.

- knowledge of the main chemical reactions that occur during the production, processing and storage of food products;

- knowledge of the main food industry processes and the link between production process and product quality;

- understanding of the meaning and implications of the main operations and processes of food technology;

- awareness of interdisciplinary connections in food process management and product quality optimization;

- the ability to use analytical techniques, including non-instrumental ones, for food profiling in terms of typicality, quality and safety;

- being familiar with the main economic, supply, demand, production and trade theories;

- knowledge and ability to interpret the main laws in the food sector;

- understanding of quality concepts and approaches in the food industry, the ability to operate within an ISO 9001 quality system.

Admission assessment

Those wishing to apply for admission to the degree programme should contact the Chair of the Academic Board by e-mail: presidenza-stal@unimi.it. Curricular requirements are also assessed based on the syllabi of the individual study programme completed by the candidate. This assessment will be conducted by the head of study programme with the involvement of the members of the Academic Board, chosen from time to time depending on the contents of the programme to be assessed. Should any gaps be identified, the head of the study programme will notify the candidate by email. Access to the programme is in any case regulated by a compulsory test consisting of 40 multiple choice questions aimed at ascertaining the initial skills of the students in the scientific disciplines of the degree programme in Food science and technology (class L26). A special board, appointed by the Academic Board of the study programme, will admit candidates who answered correctly at least 24 out of the 40 questions of the test. The test date will be posted to the page https://scienzealimentari-lm.cdl.unimi.it/it/iscriversi; a notice with further test details, including time, venue and delivery mode, will be posted to the home page of the degree programme website https://scienzealimentari-lm.cdl.unimi.it/it.