Providing people with safe and healthy quality foods daily is one of the most important global challenges that food scientists and technologists are facing today.
By studying BSc of Food Science and Technology at KTU, you will gain all the skills necessary for a future food technologist – students in this program are deepening their knowledge in food chemistry, microbiology, nutrition, technology and engineering. Also, you will be able to integrate this knowledge with fundamentals of entrepreneurship and economics.
Food Science and Technology is one of the few bachelor level programs in the field of food technology in Lithuania, and the only one which has been awarded the international EQAS-Food Label quality mark. KTU is the only university in the Baltic States offering studies accredited with this quality mark on an international level.
Students of this program gain practical skills while working together with experienced food technologists, and being involved in real-life problem solving. Students have access to modern food technology labs, which are provided with pilot-scale technological lines used to model and perform various technological processes
The graduates of this program are valued by the employers for their unique mix of practical skills and theoretical knowledge in food technologies, food engineering, food chemistry, and microbiology.
Freshmen enrolled to state-funded studies are candidates to receive 150 Euros monthly scholarship established by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Description of Study Programme Apply| Location |
Kaunas Faculty of Chemical Technology |
| Cycle | First cycle |
| Field | Food Technology |
| Language | Lithuanian, English |
| Form | Full-time studies - 4 y. (day-time; on-campus) |
| Degree awarded | Bachelor of Technological Sciences |
| Yearly Price |
Full-time studies - 3727 €
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| Proficiency in English | |
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IELTS ≥5.5, TOEFL ≥75, CEFR ≥B2, or equivalent |
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| Eligibility | CGPA |
| High school certificate | |
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Maximum 3 years after high school graduation is eligible. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Russian. The documents must be legalised (Apostille) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the documents were issued. This requirement does not apply for the documents issued in the EU and Belarus, Ukraine. |
Minimum average grade (CGPA) > 60 % in each entry subject. |
| Subject | Coefficient | Type |
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Mathematics |
0,4 |
Final exam |
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Chemistry or Physics or Biology or Information Technologies or Geography |
0,4 |
Final exam |
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English language |
0,2 |
IELTS, TOEFL, CEFR or equivalent |
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The tuition fee applied for the academic year 2023-2024 is indicated below. |
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| Full-time studies | 3727 € |
| Price per credit | 62,12 € |
| Foreign nationals with Lithuanian origins and EU citizens | |
| Full-time studies | 3727 € |
| Price per credit | 62,12 € |
| Partial tuition fee waiver can be applied for the study price. | |
Financial support
International Studies Office
Student Info Center
Studentų St. 50, LT-51368 Kaunas
email international@ktu.lt
Head of the Study Programmes
Assoc. Prof. Loreta Bašinskienė
Radvilėnų st. 19-315, Kaunas, Lithuania
tel. +370 698 70 938
email loreta.basinskiene@ktu.lt
| Design of food product technologies and organisation of production | Design of catering product technologies and organisation of production | Management of food safety and quality | Physical, chemical, and microbiological analysis of food |
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This program is targeting technological, engineering, and life sciences, so you will acquire interdisciplinary knowledge and competences vital for developing new food products. Knowledge, obtain though the studies, will be easily combined with entrepreneurship as you will be able to evaluate the impact of technological processes and products on environment and people.
You will be implementing theoretical knowledge gained through the program to solve real-life problems – this way you will be able to share your skills even before joining the job market. As a result, you will obtain a thorough knowledge of overall food chain, from food production, safety and quality, to distribution and consumption.
Food industry is one of the most important and largest economic sectors in Lithuania. The employers value the graduates of this program due to their knowledge as well as practical skills. In fact, the majority of potential employers are the graduates of this programme themselves.
Are you interested in creating real products and services while studying? It is now possible to test yourself by getting involved in a product development project (PDP). During the project, you will work in teams, collaborating with KTU researchers and social partners. While solving current, relevant problems you will improve your teamwork, project management, and problem-solving skills, deepen professional knowledge and expand your career opportunities.
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Many of the management positions at Fazer Lietuva are occupied by KTU graduates who have studied food technology. Their diverse theoretical knowledge complemented with practical skills allows them to work successfully in a team with specialists from various fields, creating healthy and safe food products, expanding the production capacity of companies and opening new markets for Lithuanian food products. It is very valuable that KTU invites practising food technologists and market leaders to to give lectures and training. The understanding of food technologists educated at KTU of the demands that today's consumers have for food producers is the most direct way to a successful career.
Working in the field of food ingredient distribution and implementing innovative technological solutions in Lithuanian food industry companies, we have to cooperate with a wide range of food industry professionals - technologists, product development managers, production directors. In many cases, these important positions are successfully filled by KTU graduates of food technology studies with high competence in food technology, good knowledge of chemical processes in food and the ability to develop innovative food products. The valuable knowledge gained during their studies at KTU creates a strong foundation for further development and a successful career in food industry.
International Studies Office
Student Info Center
Studentų St. 50, LT-51368 Kaunas
email international@ktu.lt
Head of the Study Programmes
Assoc. Prof. Loreta Bašinskienė
Radvilėnų st. 19-315, Kaunas, Lithuania
tel. +370 698 70 938
email loreta.basinskiene@ktu.lt
