Master of Science in Food Technology

The MSc in Food Technology at DTU in Lyngby trains engineers to produce healthy, safe and sustainable food for a growing population. You build technical and scientific skills and apply them to real food systems.

What you study

The programme covers food safety, process engineering, product development and innovation. You draw on mathematics, physics, chemistry and microbiology to improve how food is made and checked. Teaching includes collaboration with companies on real-life cases, so you get hands-on experience alongside the theory. The faculty are active researchers and recognised experts in their fields.

How the programme is organised

You can follow a general food technology path or focus on one of two specialisations: Food Innovation or Food Safety. The programme also lets you build more specific competences in other areas if you prefer. There is an international option: a joint international master's programme in Life Science Engineering and Informatics. You can also join DTU's Industry Master of Science, which combines work and study so you apply your academic knowledge in a company while you earn your degree.

Who it suits

This master's suits students who want to turn deep technical knowledge into products people can taste. One current student describes the appeal as the mix of technology, innovation and sustainable development. Another points to working at the intersection of several scientific disciplines. If you like the idea of improving food safety or developing new food products, and you are comfortable with chemistry, microbiology and process thinking, this is a good fit.

Admission, language and next steps

The programme is taught in English. Admission requirements and selection criteria are set out on the programme's own prerequisites page, and you should read those before you apply. Applications for master's programmes at DTU go directly to the institution, not through optagelse.dk. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland study free of charge; other students pay a fee that DTU sets. If you have a bachelor's degree from outside Denmark, DTU's International Admissions Office can guide you through the application process. Study Guidance can answer questions about course planning, credit transfer and exemptions. After graduation, you can work in research and development or quality control at food companies and tech-driven start-ups, in food safety assessment in the public sector, or continue to a PhD.

Master’s applications go straight to Technical University of Denmark, not through optagelse.dk, and the institution sets its own deadline. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.