Program Overview

Introduction to the Program

The Diplomingeniřr program in Food Safety and Quality is a three-and-a-half-year undergraduate degree that equips students with the competencies required to ensure the quality of our food and develop future food products.

Program Description

With a degree in Food Safety and Quality, students can contribute to ensuring that we can eat healthier food without leaving a bill for the climate. The program provides a broad education that enables students to quality-assure our food and develop future food products. Students learn about risk analysis, food safety, and quality control, as well as how to reduce energy consumption in food production and work with risk assessment and quality assurance in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the program, students must meet the following requirements:

• Matematik A (Math A)
• Kemi B or Bioteknologi A (Chemistry B or Biotechnology A)
• Fysik B or Geovidenskab A (Physics B or Geoscience A)
• Engelsk B (English B)

Program Structure

The program consists of three years of coursework, followed by a six-month internship and a diploma project. The first year provides a foundation in mathematics, chemistry, and food technology. The second year delves deeper into chemistry, microbiology, and food production. The third year focuses on chemical food safety, innovation, process control, and quality management.

Coursework

Some of the courses included in the program are:

• Introduction to Food
• Food Analysis
• Mathematical Analysis and Modeling
• Biological Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Chemical Analysis

Internship and Diploma Project

In the final semester, students participate in an internship in a company, followed by a diploma project, often conducted in collaboration with a company.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program can pursue careers in various fields, including:

• Food industry
• Biotech and pharmaceutical industries
• Food control
• Entrepreneurship

Further Education

The Diplomingeniřr degree is a self-contained, completed degree. However, students may choose to pursue further education, such as a master's degree, after completing their undergraduate studies.

Student Life

Students in the Food Safety and Quality program can expect a varied and practice-oriented education, with a focus on group work, project work, and laboratory experiments. The program is taught at both the DTU campus in Lyngby and the University of Copenhagen, providing students with the best of both worlds in terms of academic and social experiences.