
Master in Food Safety, Quality Management and Industrial Technology
Madrid, Spain
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Considered one of the best master's degrees by El Mundo's Best Master's Degrees 2024 ranking in previous editions, our updated Master's Degree in Food Safety, Quality Management and Industrial Technology program aims to provide students with a deep, complete and practical vision of the different areas of work in the food industry that will allow them to guide their professional future in this sector.
The training acquired will be the basis for future professional development in a sector in which the demand from institutions and consumers for food with increasingly higher levels of quality and safety is continuously increasing. For this reason, the food industry increasingly demands specialized professionals who can carry out their work efficiently in the different technical positions within the companies in the sector.
The program provides specific knowledge in the areas of:
- Food manufacturing technology.
- QA.
- Good food hygiene and processing practices.
- Quality Assurance. Quality Systems ( HACCP, BRC, IFS, ISO 22000).
- Logistics and planning.
- Sector-specific legislation.
- Continuous improvement system ( LEAN methodology).
- Bureau Veritas internal auditor course with 3 extra certificates.
Admissions
Curriculum
- Introduction: agri-food sector. Principles of food quality and safety. Self-control systems in the food industry. Regulatory framework. International standards for food quality and safety.
- Technical processes for food processing 1: perishable foods.
- Technical processes for food processing 2: non-perishable foods.
- Technical processes for food production 3: beverages.
- Technologies in the food industry and environmental management in the food chain.
- Emerging food sectors and sensory analysis of food products.
- Internal food safety auditor certification: internal food safety auditor, audits according to the ifs food standard and audits according to the brcgs food standard.
- Management of agri-food companies.
- Personal development: profile 3.0
Program Outcome
- Preparing students to successfully face the different phases and situations aimed at obtaining professional opportunities (internships/employment).
We will work with the student on the individual development and review of CVs and cover letters. We will prepare for job interviews and actively search for and identify opportunities by integrating social networks. All of this will be supported by practical techniques such as role-play, group dynamics and workshops, among others.
- Enhance talent and key skills for greater efficiency in professional performance.
Within the training program, specific sessions are given aimed at working on and developing skills in communication, teamwork, negotiation, leadership, team management, among others.
- Personal branding creation.
All the tools and techniques necessary for the student to acquire deep self-knowledge will be provided. This will allow them to identify those skills and values in which they stand out the most and work on their areas of improvement, thus generating differentiation and their personal brand.
- Development of Profile 3.0.
Through the instructional process, the student will be able to develop a 3.0 profile that will integrate the basic training and the specialized training of the Master's degree in which he or she participates, together with the development of the personal brand acquired during the academic year.
Career Opportunities
The food industry is undergoing a major transformation process , requiring it to adapt to increasingly demanding regulations regarding the manufacturing, control and safety of products . For this reason, the implementation of new systems for the control and guarantee of the quality of food products is becoming the focus of the activity of companies in the sector.
In this environment, it is essential for companies in the food industry to recruit qualified professionals with specific knowledge for the various positions within their organisations. This is a great opportunity for graduates in health sciences to achieve solid professional development in this field.