Education of Food Quality and Design

The Food Quality and Design Group is responsible for teaching several courses. Additionally you can perform an internship or thesis at our department.

Thesis

At Food Quality and Design it is possible to perform a bachelor and master thesis. On this page you can find the thesis booklets with all topics within FQD for the studies BFT, MFT, MFQ, BBC and MME.

BSc and MSc programmes

The following programmes are allowed to perform a thesis at FQD:

  • BSc Food Science and Technology (BFT)
  • BSc Management and Consumer Studies (BBC)  
  • MSc Food Science and Technology (MFT)
    • Specialization A - Product Design and Ingredient Functionality
    • Specialization B - Sustainable Food Process Engineering
    • Specialization D - Dairy Science and Technology
    • Specialization E - Food Digestion and Health
    • Specialization G - Sensory Science
  • MSc Food Quality Management (MFQ)
  • MSc Management, Economics and Consumer Studies (MME) 

Internship

The student, supervisor and examiner will arrange some of the mentioned aspects of the thesis research in a thesis contract. The original version of the contract will be handed over at the start of the work by the secretary.

General Information

The internship is a compulsory part of the Masters at Wageningen University. During an academic internship, the acquired knowledge and skills are put into practice while gaining relevant work experience at an academic level. The aim of the internship is to apply knowledge and perform skills in a potential future work field, for example in a company, a public institution, a research organisation, another university, or a non-governmental organisation, thereby broadening the academic horizon.

There are plenty of possible internship hosts. Students can look for internship hosts themselves or have a look at the vacancies that are shared via the internship coordinators.

Students can find more elaborate information on the internship Brightspace:

Contact the Internship Coordinator

Our courses

Our group offers BSc and MSc courses in the following areas:

  • Product Design
  • Dairy Science and Technology
  • Food Quality Management
  • Consumer Science

For more information please visit the Study Handbook. 

Product Design

Course codeCourse namePeriod

FQD24306

Case Studies Product Quality

1 & 4

FQD31806

Product Properties and Consumer Wishes

2

FQD37806

Food Flavour Design

2

FQD10306

Food Quality from a Business and Consumer Perspective

5

FQD21306

Food Packaging and Design

5

FQD31306

Predicting Food Quality

5

FQD20804

Quality System Operations

6

FQD23806

Meat Science

6

FQD23306

Research Topics on Food and Society, a Gamma-Beta approach

6

FQD60312

Product and Process Design

6

Product Design

  1. Course code

    FQD24306

    Course name

    Case Studies Product Quality

    Period

    1 & 4

  2. Course code

    FQD31806

    Course name

    Product Properties and Consumer Wishes

    Period

    2

  3. Course code

    FQD37806

    Course name

    Food Flavour Design

    Period

    2

  4. Course code

    FQD10306

    Course name

    Food Quality from a Business and Consumer Perspective

    Period

    5

  5. Course code

    FQD21306

    Course name

    Food Packaging and Design

    Period

    5

  6. Course code

    FQD31306

    Course name

    Predicting Food Quality

    Period

    5

  7. Course code

    FQD20804

    Course name

    Quality System Operations

    Period

    6

  8. Course code

    FQD23806

    Course name

    Meat Science

    Period

    6

  9. Course code

    FQD23306

    Course name

    Research Topics on Food and Society, a Gamma-Beta approach

    Period

    6

  10. Course code

    FQD60312

    Course name

    Product and Process Design

    Period

    6

Dairy Science and Technology

Course codeCourse namePeriod

FQD33306

Dairy Chemistry and Physics

1

FQD21806

Milk in the Dairy Chain

2

FQD32306

Dairy Science and Technology

3

Dairy Science and Technology

  1. Course code

    FQD33306

    Course name

    Dairy Chemistry and Physics

    Period

    1

  2. Course code

    FQD21806

    Course name

    Milk in the Dairy Chain

    Period

    2

  3. Course code

    FQD32306

    Course name

    Dairy Science and Technology

    Period

    3

Food Quality Management

Course codeCourse namePeriod

FQD20306

Food Quality Management

1

FQD33806

Usability Research in Product Design

1

FQD22306

Food Quality Analysis and Judgement

2

FQD38306

Advanced Tools in Quality Management

3

FQD64306

Food Quality Management Research Principles I

4

FQD36306

Food Fraud Mitigation

5

FQD64806

Food Quality Management Research Principles II

5

Food Quality Management

  1. Course code

    FQD20306

    Course name

    Food Quality Management

    Period

    1

  2. Course code

    FQD33806

    Course name

    Usability Research in Product Design

    Period

    1

  3. Course code

    FQD22306

    Course name

    Food Quality Analysis and Judgement

    Period

    2

  4. Course code

    FQD38306

    Course name

    Advanced Tools in Quality Management

    Period

    3

  5. Course code

    FQD64306

    Course name

    Food Quality Management Research Principles I

    Period

    4

  6. Course code

    FQD36306

    Course name

    Food Fraud Mitigation

    Period

    5

  7. Course code

    FQD64806

    Course name

    Food Quality Management Research Principles II

    Period

    5

Consumer Science

Course codeCourse name Period

FQD24806

Qualitative Consumer Research in Food Design

3

Consumer Science

  1. Course code

    FQD24806

    Course name

    Qualitative Consumer Research in Food Design

    Period

    3

Online courses (4)

Course

Predicting Food Quality: Solving Food Science Problems by Modelling

Enhance your expertise in food quality with our comprehensive online course in predicting food quality. Designed for professionals in the food industry, this part-time program combines quantitative analysis and modelling, empowering you to strengthen your knowledge and advance your career.

Course

Predicting Food Quality: Theoretical Principles of Modelling

Enhance your expertise in food quality with this part-time online master’s course. Explore quantitative research and modelling to understand and predict food quality while combining study with work and advancing your career.

Course

Product and Process Design: Idea Generation and Selection of a Product Concept

Strengthen your expertise in food product and process design with this part-time online master’s course. Develop skills in process design, concept development and idea generation to drive food innovation while combining study with your professional career.

Course

Product and Process Design: Principles of Consumer-Oriented Food Product Design

Enhance your consumer-oriented food product design skills in this part-time online course. Learn key principles and methods for creating innovative, appealing products and strengthen your T-shaped skills to address technological and multidisciplinary challenges in food design.

Online courses

For students

Course codeCourse namePeriod

FQD63503

Product & Process Design-Evaluation from a Sustainable Food Processing Perspective

5

FQD63603

Product and Process Design - Evaluation of scientific reports including an ethical assessment

6

For students

  1. Course code

    FQD63503

    Course name

    Product & Process Design-Evaluation from a Sustainable Food Processing Perspective

    Period

    5

  2. Course code

    FQD63603

    Course name

    Product and Process Design - Evaluation of scientific reports including an ethical assessment

    Period

    6

Contributions to other programmes

Course codeCourse namePeriod

FPH10306

Introduction to Food Technology

1

YSS36806

Consumer Studies for Sustainability: Perspectives and Ethics

1

FHM21806

Food Fermentation

2

ENT21306

Insects as Food and Feed

3

FCH31806

Advanced Biochemical Analysis of Foods

4

MCB33306

Integrated Sensory Science

4

FHM30806

Advanced Fermentation Science

5

MCB30806

Sensory Perception and Consumer Preference

5

ORL31806

Food Logistic Management

5

YSS36306

Data Science for Food and Consumer Behaviour Research

5

YSS33306

Advanced Consumer Studies

5

FCH22308

Food Properties and Function

6

FHM61312

Food Safety Management

6

FPE10808

Food Production Chains

6

YSS37806

Advanced Qualitative Approaches for Consumer Studies

6

  1. Course code

    FPH10306

    Course name

    Introduction to Food Technology

    Period

    1

  2. Course code

    YSS36806

    Course name

    Consumer Studies for Sustainability: Perspectives and Ethics

    Period

    1

  3. Course code

    FHM21806

    Course name

    Food Fermentation

    Period

    2

  4. Course code

    ENT21306

    Course name

    Insects as Food and Feed

    Period

    3

  5. Course code

    FCH31806

    Course name

    Advanced Biochemical Analysis of Foods

    Period

    4

  6. Course code

    MCB33306

    Course name

    Integrated Sensory Science

    Period

    4

  7. Course code

    FHM30806

    Course name

    Advanced Fermentation Science

    Period

    5

  8. Course code

    MCB30806

    Course name

    Sensory Perception and Consumer Preference

    Period

    5

  9. Course code

    ORL31806

    Course name

    Food Logistic Management

    Period

    5

  10. Course code

    YSS36306

    Course name

    Data Science for Food and Consumer Behaviour Research

    Period

    5

  11. Course code

    YSS33306

    Course name

    Advanced Consumer Studies

    Period

    5

  12. Course code

    FCH22308

    Course name

    Food Properties and Function

    Period

    6

  13. Course code

    FHM61312

    Course name

    Food Safety Management

    Period

    6

  14. Course code

    FPE10808

    Course name

    Food Production Chains

    Period

    6

  15. Course code

    YSS37806

    Course name

    Advanced Qualitative Approaches for Consumer Studies

    Period

    6

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