Master of Food safety in the agrifood chain can continue his/her study at the doctoral level offered by domestic or foreign educational institutions.

The 2nd cycle (Master's) Bologna study programme "Food safety in the agrifood chain" provides graduates with a wide range of employment possibilities for taking up important positions in the agricultural sector and its related fields. Graduates acquire skills and capacity to perform individual research work, educational activities and will be hired as staff to management, administrative staff, as a consultant for producers, processors, hotel chains and tourist complexes, ministries, army, school and other institutions or consumers in the food.

Grade Percentage Performance Excellent (10) 91 – 100% An exceptional/outstanding performance Very good (9) 81 – 90% A very good performance Very good (8) 71 – 80% A good/above average performance Good (7) 61 – 70% An adequate performance with shortcomings Sufficient (6) 51 – 60% A barely acceptable performance

The graduates will be able to understand, analyse, observe, evaluate and stop fluctuations in the quality and safety of raw materials in food and food products. They will identify potential threatening factors for the customers and food producers that arise during food production and consumption in different food production technologies. The programme will enable the graduates to obtain work competences in the fields of food production and processing, as well as the public health field, education and public communication.

The graduates will be able to understand, analyse, observe, evaluate and stop fluctuations in the quality and safety of raw materials in food and food products. They will identify potential threatening factors for the customers and food producers that arise during food production and consumption in different food production technologies. The programme will enable the graduates to obtain work competences in the fields of food production and processing, as well as the public health field, education and public communication.

Candidates who completed the following may apply for the 2nd-cycle (master’s) study programme in Food Safety in the Agri-Food Chain: – A 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme in one of the following fields: agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary (08), natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (05), health and welfare (09), hotel, restaurants and catering (1013), hygiene and occupational health services (102), chemical engineering and processes (0711), environmental protection technology (0712), or food processing (0721). – A 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme in a field not specified in the previous paragraph. Prior to enrolment, candidates shall pass the following courses corresponding to 30 ECTS credits: Botany (5 ECTS), Microbiology (4 ECTS), Chemistry (5 ECTS), Mathematics (5 ECTS), Biochemistry (4 ECTS), and Food Safety (3 ECTS) and an elective course in the field of agriculture (4 ECTS). – An undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary (08), natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (05), health and welfare (09), hotel, restaurants and catering (1013), hygiene and occupational health services (102), chemical engineering and processes (0711), environmental protection technology (0712), or food processing (0721). – An undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in a field not specified in the previous paragraph. Prior to enrolment, candidates shall pass the following courses corresponding to 30 ECTS credits: Botany (5 ECTS), Microbiology (4 ECTS), Chemistry (5 ECTS), Mathematics (5 ECTS), Biochemistry (4 ECTS), and Food Safety (3 ECTS) and an elective course in the field of agriculture (4 ECTS). – An undergraduate academic study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary (08), natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (05), health and welfare (09), hotel, restaurants and catering (1013), hygiene and occupational health services (102), chemical engineering and processes (0711), environmental protection technology (0712), or food processing (0721). Candidates are awarded 60 ECTS credits and may enrol in the second year of study provided they satisfy the transfer criteria laid down in the accredited study programme. – An undergraduate academic study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in a field not specified in the previous paragraph. Candidates are awarded 30 ECTS credits and may enrol in the corresponding year of study. – A specialisation following an undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary (08), natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (05), health and welfare (09), hotel, restaurants and catering (1013), hygiene and occupational health services (102), chemical engineering and processes (0711), environmental protection technology (0712), or food processing (0721). Candidates are awarded 60 ECTS credits and may enrol in the second year of study provided they satisfy the transfer criteria laid down in the accredited study programme. – A specialisation following an undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in a field not specified in the previous paragraph. Candidates are awarded 30 ECTS credits and may enrol in the corresponding year of study.

If the number of applications exceeds the number of available enrolment places, candidates shall be ranked according to grade point average including the thesis (100%). If the thesis is not required for completion of the study programme, only the grade point average shall be considered (100%).

Candidates may transfer between study programmes in accordance with the Higher Education Act, Criteria for Transferring Between Study Programmes and other rules. In accordance with the Criteria for Transferring Between Study Programmes, candidates may enrol: - in the second year of the 2nd-cycle (master’s) study programme in Food Safety in the Agri-Food Chain if they have ceased their studies in the previous study programme and will continue them under a new study programme at the same level, or if a higher education graduate is enrolling in a new study programme at the same level. Candidates may transfer from study programmes in the field of agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary (08). Candidates may transfer to the study programme provided they fulfil the following criteria: - criteria for enrolment in the first year of the 2nd-cycle study programme in Food Safety in the Agri-Food Chain; - they are transferring from a study programme leading to the acquisition of comparable competences or learning outcomes; - at least half of the study obligations evaluated according to the ECTS credit system of the previous study programme relating to compulsory courses of the new study programme are recognised. The transfer shall be addressed by a competent senate committee of the faculty where the candidate intends to continue his studies.

A student completes the study programme when all obligations of the programme are fulfilled, when the master’s thesis is successfully defended and when at least 120 ECTS are collected altogether.