The postgraduate program on “Quality Management and Production Organization Systems for the Food Industry” was offered since 2009 when it was approved by the Greek Ministry of Education. Its graduates were awarded an MSc degree in Food Science and Technology. The program ended its operation in 2024.
The MSc program courses were comprised of advanced topics in Food Science and Technology related to Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Production Management in an industrial setting. All courses are taught in Greek. The program’s duration was 4 semesters; the first two were devoted to course work (theory and practicals) and the last two to the completion of a research project leading to a MSc thesis. The tuition fees were 800 euros/semester (3200 euros for the entire program).
Graduates in Food Technology, Chemistry, Agriculture, Chemical Engineering, Veterinary and other food-related sceintific fields were accepted in the MSc program. The program graduates already serve at high-ranking positions in the food industry or public sectors in food-related institutions or continued their studies by joining PhD programs.