Professional Education
To tackle the major global challenges our society is facing, Wageningen University & Research educates professionals around the world by offering high quality knowledge on healthy food and the living environment. WUR focuses on ‘lifelong learning’ educational ecosystems, ranging from MBAs and postgraduate study programmes to summer schools, online courses and MOOCs.
Custom-Made Programmes
Working closely with the greenest and most sustainable university in the world, we will bring Knowledge in Action by designing customised training programmes. Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has abundant expertise, technology, facilities and ideas.
All Courses and Programmes
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Governance and Food Safety in International Food ChainsThis three-week course empowers you to assess and manage food safety throughout the value chain. -
Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems for a Food Secure FutureDiscover how to design interventions, strategies and policies for resilient and sustainable food systems in your own local context. -
Aquatic Ecology: Robustness of urban aquatic ecosystemsAquatic ecosystems play a crucial role in human health and well-being as a source of drinking water and food (irrigation, fisheries, and aquaculture), recreation, and tourism. Aqua... -
Contemporary Approaches to Genetic Resources Conservation and UseDo you want to be updated on state-of-the-art insights in various plant genetic resources management strategies and its relevant policies? Then this course is of interest to you. -
Guiding Seed Sector TransformationBroaden your international experience and strengthen your competencies to support seed sector development taking an integrated perspective during this course. -
Advanced Food Physics - Rheology and Fracture of Soft SolidsIn this online master’s course we will study the rheological properties of soft solid materials and how these are related to their microstructure. -
Enzymology for Food and Biorefinery - Proteases, Lipases & BioreactorsBuilding on the enzymatic aspects of protein and lipid conversion, in this online master's course learn about proteases, lipases and bioreactors. -
Food Ingredient FunctionalityIn this online master’s course learn about the techno- and bio-functional and properties of ingredients and how to improve them for efficient use in food systems. -
Advanced Biochemical Analysis of Foods - Product Authenticity and ToxicologyIn this online master’s course learn about analytical techniques used for analysis of pesticides, toxins, additives, biofunctionals and markers to trace food. -
Advanced Food Microbiology - Minimal Processing, Preservation and FermentationIn this online master's course learn about the impact on food quality of the ecology and physiology of viruses, bacteria and fungi and how to enhance functionality. -
Predicting Food Quality - Solving Food Science Problems by ModellingIn this online master's course learn to analyse, evaluate and solve problems related to food quality, using mathematical, quantitative modelling tools. -
Advanced Molecular Gastronomy - from Ingredients to Food TextureIn this online master's course learn how physical and chemical properties of products are linked to sensorial properties, focusing on ice cream, bread and beer. -
Food Toxicology - Toxicity and Risk Assessment of Avoidable Chemicals in FoodIn this online master's course learn about the toxicity and risk assessments of avoidable chemicals (like additives, pesticides, flavours, etc) in food. -
Sustainable Food and Bioprocessing - Flow and Pinch AnalysisIn this online master's course learn to evaluate technologies with respect to efficiency of raw material, water and energy use and sustainable process system design. -
Product and Process Design – Principles of consumer-oriented food product design (PPD-DL I)In this online master’s course learn of the continuous need for new products and how to apply and assess methods for successful consumer-oriented food design. -
Advanced Molecular Gastronomy - Physical and Chemical Aspects of Flavour PairingIn this online master's course learn how the physical and chemical properties of wine and chocolate –sweet, savoury, astringent- are related to sensory perception. -
Food Toxicology - Toxicity and Risk Assessment of Unavoidable Chemicals in FoodIn this online master's course you will study the toxicity and risk assessments of unavoidable chemicals in food (like contaminants, natural toxins, etc). -
Product and Process Design – Idea generation and selection of a product concept (PPD-DL II)In this online master’s course learn to apply creative thinking to design, select and appraise new product concepts, based on company and competitor environment. -
Agricultural Water Management: Water, Society and Technology InteractionsJoin us as we explore how we can meet the increasing food demands around the world by contributing to optimisation of agricultural water governance and technologies. -
AgriFood Executive Global ProgramThe AgriFood Executive Global Program offers a holistic, farm-to-fork learning experience that merges insights on global leadership with the latest technological innovations paving...