Program Overview

MSc Food Science

Overview

Degree programme: Food Sciences Course details: Food Sciences, 2 years, Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences, 120 ECTS credits, 5,500 EUR per year, Language of instruction – English

The Master’s Degree programme Food Sciences aims to educate qualified professionals able to use food research results at food factories and develop new products complying with demands of customers and satisfying their needs of healthy nutrition. In addition, graduates get competences in human resource management, organisation of production process and confidence for quick self-adjustment to continuously changing market.

After graduation, you can:

• Establish own business in catering, food production
• Work in biotechnology sector related companies
• Be employed at food factories as a Master of production, technologist, quality manager, supervisor of product development, project manager in food and agriculture related organizations, production supervisor, food quality inspector
• Food safety control sector or Agri-food consulting services

Programme Structure

Year 1

• Food Biotechnology
• Formation of toxic compounds during the food processing
• Organisation of food research, quality management and assurance
• Nutrition and health
• Applied Statistics
• Functional Food

Year 2

• New food products development, production planning, food ethics
• Dietetic nutrition peculiarities
• Applied Organizational Psychology
• Small Business Management
• Food additives in innovative technologies
• Industrial Practice
• Master thesis

Career Opportunities

After graduation, you can:

• Establish own business in catering, food production
• Work in biotechnology sector related companies
• Be employed at food factories as a Master of production, technologist, quality manager, supervisor of product development, project manager in food and agriculture related organizations, production supervisor, food quality inspector
• Food safety control sector or Agri-food consulting services

Admission Requirements

• Entry qualification: Undergraduate diploma (or higher)
• Transcript of Grades shall be attached to the Bachelor’s Degree Diploma
• High School Certificate shall be provided, too
• Bachelor’s Degree curricula shall be related to Health Sciences
• CGPA/GPA should be over 75 percent
• The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English
• Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school
• If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original
• You must take the original entry qualification documents as well as verified copies along with you when you finally go to the university
• Original documents shall be legalized with Apostille or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (origin country of document issue)

Language Requirements

• English: B1 level or equivalent in English is required
• If you have taken an internationally recognized exam, please attach it to the application

Other Requirements

• At least 1 reference(s) should be provided
• The evaluation and recognition of qualifications is the main step of admission procedure and all applicants must pass the recognition process of their credentials
• By submitting the application, applicant confirms that submitted documents are correct, truthful and complete
• More information about the procedure of recognition of education documents (academic qualifications):
  • Specific requirements applied on education documents by countries
  • Duration of the recognition procedure
  • Right to appeal in case of unacceptable decision made by the university’s office
  • Are provided under this link: lsmu.lt/en/admission/recognition-of-foreign-qualification/
• Specific requirements for EU/EEA applicants: The same requirements are applied for EU/EEA and non-EU applicants

Tuition Fee

• €5,538 per year
• The same tuition fee is applied for all applicants

Application Fee

• €150 one-time
• Non-refundable

Registration Fee

• €250 one-time
• Non-refundable

Application Deadline

• 6 Jul 2025, 23:59:59 Eastern European Time

Studies Commence

• 1 Sept 2025