EM Food of Life study programme

Animal and Food Science

The EM Food of Life Masters Course has inputs in both animal and food science, and outputs relevant to both consumer and animal health.

 

Essential components are:

 

Food: Meat and milk products derived from all the relevant farm species including

          pigs, cattle, small ruminants and poultry

 

Life:  Effects of nutrition on the health of the consumer, and effects of production  

         systems on the health of the animal

 

Study at two European universities

The course comprises one year (60 ECTS) at each of two of the four EM Food of Life partner institutions. 

 

All students will attend an Introductory Module at the start of Year One and a Summer School at the start of Year Two.

                        

 

Intro Course

Study Year One     University of Copenhagen, UC  or Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU

Joint Summer School Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB or University of Helsinki, UH

Study Year Two   University of Copenhagen, UC Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB University of Helsinki, UH

 

Further international profile

Students will also have the opportunity of a study period with Associate Partners in North America, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Italy. Study Periods may comprise research courses, laboratory experience or industry experience.