Program Overview
The Italian Food and Wine at University of Padova is a MSc programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Italian Food and Wine programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Italy and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Tuition: EUR 2,415 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,415 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Padua, Italy
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Italian Food and Wine programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Plant biodiversity and food
- Animal biodiversity and food
- Quality, processing and sensorial analysis of Italian Food
- Quality, processing and sensorial analysis of Italian wine
- Food microbiology and quality
- Food safety and hygiene
- Food traceability for food quality
- Food, wine and nutrition
- Value adding quality schemes and consumer demand
- Food and Wine-based territorial valorization and rural development
- Quality-oriented Food and Wine management and governance
- Consumer behaviour
- Food, wine and society
- Food and Wine history and anthropology
- Food and wine: perspectives from abroad
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Admission Requirements:
Applicants are expected to hold a degree (BSc or equivalent) which ensures:\xc2\xa0- Essential expertise in the economic and/or food technology and/or agricultural sector;\xc2\xa0
- Ability in disciplinary survey methods and in using the research results for professional\npurposes, in addition to using the knowledge acquired for problem solving.\xc2\xa0
English language at a B2 level as per the Common European Framework of Reference for\nLanguages (CEFR) - o corresponding level (e.g. Academic IELTS or TOEFL/IBT) is required. If the\ncandidate is an English mother tongue speaker or has attended their upper secondary school or a\ndegree course in English, no language certification is necessary.\xc2\xa0
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 2,415 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,415 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 2,415 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,415 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Padova directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Padova
University of Padova
Padova, Italy
University of Padova (Università degli Studi di Padova) is one of the oldest and most prestigious public research universities in the world, founded in 1222 in Padua, Veneto, Italy, with a long...
University Profile- Start Date 2017-10-03
- Language English
- Duration 24 months
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