Food Engineering - Higher Diploma at Fasculty of Food Scien ce ( FF S)

1. Food Engineering - Higher Diploma at • Fasculty of Food Science (FFS) • Szent István University Buda Campus - Budapest-Hungary • Web page: www.kee.hu • e-mail: csballa@omega.kee.hu The Faculty of Food Science (FFS) is located on the south part of Gellért Hill in Budapest at the Buda Campus of Szent István University. The FFS started its activity in 1972 with the BSc and MSc courses in Food Preservation. Nowadays the FFS offers BSc degree and higher diploma (MSc) in food engineering. • To teachbasic knowledge related to food science, technology and human nutrition, • To providetheoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the engineering, industry management, advisory and research work relating to food production, • Thegraduates will be skilled in up to date technologies of food transformation, preservation, food packaging environmental management and food safety. • The graduates work: • 15-20 % in research and development • 50-55 % in food industry • 25-35 % in other areas OBJECTIVES: A five year higher diploma, after 12 undergraduate study years. The disciplines are grouped in 6 main topics: 73% Compulsory 20 % Optional 7% Free distributed as: Students with BSc diploma can continue their studies at MSc level. Additional requiremet for Food Engineer MSc diploma is 180 ECTS credits. Date: January 2001