Erasmus Mundus Master in Food Innovation and Product Design (FIPDes), Europe

Deadline: 15 January 2012
Open to: Applicants with BSc degree or equivalent degree in food science and technology, biotechnology, process engineering, biochemistry or related fields with a number of prerequisites; English Proficiency
Scholarship: Category A Erasmus Mundus Scholarship – 48,000€ for the two-year course, Category B Erasmus Mundus Scholarship – 23,000€ for the two-year course

Description

The Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Food Innovation and Product Design (EMMC-FIPDes) is scheduled over two academic years. The EMMC-FIPDes has been developed to train students who wish to contribute to the development of innovative, sustainable and healthy food products.

Succesfull FIPDes students will obtain a triple degree, i.e. National Master Degree certificates with a Joint Diploma Supplement from the four Universities. Graduates will be able to find positions in and outside Europe, either in their country or in a national branch of an international food brand. The official language of the EMMC-FIPDES course is English with ample opportunities to learn the local language and culture. In France some standard modules shared with national courses are in French.

The first year, students will attend the first semester at AgroParisTech (Paris, France) and the second semester at DIT (Dublin, Ireland). The second year, students will chose among three possible specialisations taking place at three different Universities: AgroParisTech (Paris, France), UNINA (Napoli, Italy) and Lund University (Lund, Sweden). During the fourth semester the MSc. Thesis training period can be carried out within the Consortium or in one of the Third Country associate members.

Fees and Scholarship

Eligibility

The FIPDes consortium selects the students that meet the following formal admission conditions:

• BSc degree or equivalent degree of at least 180 higher education credits in food science and technology, biotechnology, process engineering, biochemistry or related fields with a number of prerequisites (e.g. chemistry, biotechnology, process technology/engineering, biochemistry, mathematics, statistics) representing at least three years of study from a foreign institute of higher education.

• Grade point average of at minimum 70% of the maximum score.

• English language proficiency level (“B level”, advanced) demonstrated in one of the following ways:
  • TOEFL at level 575
  • Internet-based TOEFL 90
  • IELTS 6.5
  • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency
  • Students with English as their mother tongue
  • Students who have completed a higher education degree with English as a medium of instruction
  • exemptions can exceptionnally be made for outstanding students with a lower English proficiency level

• Respect of the application deadline.

How to apply?

Application to the EMMC-FIPDes programme is made with the online application tool. The following documents must be included in the application:

• Completed application form (click here to access it)
• Scan of Passport (with photo, date of expiry and personal details)
• Curriculum Vitae (in European Format, see the Europass Website)
• Letter of Motivation (please indicate at the end of your letter the name, institution and email of two persons who can give us further information about you)
• Copy of BSc-degree or equivalent (Official copy required, certificates older than 2 years will not be accepted)
• Translation of Diploma (if applicable, official translation in English or one of the languages of the Partner Universities)
• Transcripts of academic records (official signed and stamped transcripts with explanation of the grading system, and, if applicable, official translation in English or one of the languages of the Partner Universities)
• Two reference letters (signed and stamped; a form is available on the FIPDes website)
• Proof of English Proficiency (for non-native speakers, at least one of the following : official test results, official University Certificate if English was your medium of Instruction, official certificate (from employer or other as applicable) if you have been resident in an English-speaking country for more than a year)
• Not compulsory: abstract of thesis (summary of thesis you wrote for your BSc/MSc degree)

Please note that incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration. The application deadline for all the students is 15 January 2012.

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