Study Program

The total number of Credit Units (ECTS) required to obtain a Master of Science (MSc) degree is ninety (90). The MSc courses are semester-long. To obtain the MSc degree, students are required to attend and successfully pass all mandatory courses during the two semesters (First and Second semesters) and to successfully complete a thesis during the Third semester. The course schedule is structured per semester as follows:

1ST SEMESTER — University of Palermo 🇮🇹

Code	Course Title	Type	ECTS
AP1	Sustainable Horticultural Systems	Compulsory	3
AP2	Soil Chemistry and Environmental Safety Control	Compulsory	6
AP3	Mediterranean, Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Farming	Compulsory	3
AP4	Entomology and Pest Management	Compulsory	6
AP5	Machinery for Mediterranean Food Processing	Compulsory	6
AP6	Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Strategies in Sustainable and Innovative Food	Compulsory	6
Total — 1st Semester			30

2ND SEMESTER — University of the Peloponnese 🇬🇷

Code	Course Title	Type	ECTS
BK1	Food Chemistry and Biochemistry	Compulsory	8
BK2	Instrumental Analysis of Foods	Compulsory	8
BK3	Physical Chemistry of Foods	Compulsory	8
BK4	Scientific Research Methodology	Compulsory	6
Total — 2nd Semester			30

3RD SEMESTER — Polytechnic Institute of Viseu 🇵🇹

Code	Course Title	Type	ECTS
CV1	Mediterranean Nutrition and Health	Compulsory	5
CV2	Circular Economy in Food	Compulsory	5
CV3	Food Innovation	Compulsory	5
CV4	Food Biotechnology	Compulsory	5
CV5	Instrumentation and Process Control for Mediterranean Food Processing	Compulsory	5
CV6	Food Preservation	Compulsory	5
Total — 3rd Semester			30

4TH SEMESTER — Partner institution of choice

Code	Course Title	Type	ECTS
DW1	Master Thesis	Compulsory	20
PA1	Traineeship	Compulsory	10
Total — 4th Semester			30