The exclusiveness of this study programme is its close relation to food industry companies. The employers value the graduates for their deep knowledge in design and management/operation of production processes and technological equipment of food industry and public catering companies, abilities of creative application of knowledge by using certain techniques, methods, and resources
* The title of the study programme has been changed from „Food Product Technology“ to „Food Technology and Innovation“.
Description of Study Programme
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Kaunas Faculty of Chemical Technology |
| Cycle | Second cycle |
| Field | Food Technology |
| Language | Lithuanian |
| Form | Full-time studies - 1,5 y. (day-time; blended learning) |
| Degree awarded | Master of Technological Sciences |
| Yearly Price |
Full-time studies - 5157 €
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The programme is only conducted in Lithuanian language. Entry requirements for this particular programme can be found in the programme description provided in Lithuanian language. |
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The tuition fee applied for the academic year 2023-2024 is indicated below. |
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| Foreign nationals with Lithuanian origins and EU citizens | |
| Full-time studies | 5157 € |
| Price per credit | 85,95 € |
| 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
| Development and design of new food products and technologies and organisation of production | Design of catering product technologies and organisation of production | Management of food safety and quality | Design of food and catering companies |
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The food industry needs specialists that are able to form the objectives of design of food companies, creation of food products and quality control and solve them in practice by relying on the newest food technologies and engineering achievements. This requires expertise in the fields of food technology, engineering, chemistry, and microbiology.
In this study programme, the theoretical knowledge is complemented with practical skills which the future specialists develop with help of experienced food technologists. Through the joint work with them in the laboratories, future food technologists can check themselves and try their ideas in practice.
When preparing their final works, the graduates perform the technical and economic justification of the designed object, estimations of materials, technological equipment, industrial areas, energy needs, financial and economic evaluation of the design, analyse the constructional, plumbing and environmental solutions.
The employers value the graduates for their knowledge of various food product technologies, principles of creation of new products, food safety, and quality management systems, ability to design, develop, install, and manage production processes.
The laboratories of food technologies are provided with pilot – scale technological lines which can be used to model and perform various technological processes. The students of this programme will develop their practical skills in these laboratories through work with famous food technologists.
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– Organisation and control of technological production processes;
– Preparation of technological documents, understanding of processing standards, technical specifications in accordance with professional integrity and standards of ethics;
– Quality assurance and control of the manufactured products.
– Performance of chemical research works, development or improvement of concepts, measures, theories and methods;
– Performance of experimental works, tests and analysis;
– Participation in the interdisciplinary scientific research and development projects in cooperation with specialists of various areas.
– Implementation of preventive programmes and strategies related to food safety, quality of water, polluted and dangerous substances;
– Planning of nutrition and menus, supervision of preparation and serving of food, monitoring of the amount and quality of the food eaten;
– Performance of research works of nutrition, dissemination of their results in scientific conferences and other events.
– Control of raw materials, materials used in production, technological process and quality of finished products;
– Establishment of control standards and procedures for insurance of safety of employees and chemical production operations;
– Processing of laboratory documents in accordance with the regulations on document preparation and storage.
– Knowledge of quality standards and processes, assurance of labelling and other requirements;
– Assessment of quality indicators in the specific company’s performance, preparation of recommendations;
– Control of compliance with sanitation-hygiene standards.
– Development and improvement of quality indicators in the specific company’s performance;
– Management of quality improvement activities and processes;
– Introduction and maintenance of quality assurance standards and processes.
– Organisation of division’s work applying standards of quality policy, quality management and food safety management;
– Management of documents related to processes and quality of products;
– Representation of the company in external audits, organisation of an internal audit.
– Creation of new products, their development and introduction in production;
– Coordination of the process of product creation with production and commercial divisions;
– Search for innovations and their testing.
– Creation of new products, their development and installation in production, search for innovations and their testing;
– Cooperation with production, commercial and marketing divisions;
– Cooperation with research institutions and R&D centres.
– Organisation, coordination and optimisation of production process;
– Execution of production plans, distribution and efficient use of resources, provision and analysis of results, preparation of production line and equipment plans, work schedules for employees;
– Quality control, improvement and management of quality systems, preparation, processing and maintenance of documentation.
Our company sells its products not only in Lithuania, but also exports to more than 35 countries. According to the requirements of food safety standard (BRC), we have to supply food products that meet the food safety and other requirements of the market. This requires a combination of not only technological but also food safety knowledge, taking into account all possible risk factors and the legal requirements of that market. The KTU MSc in Food Technology is a real benefit to both the specialists and to us who employ them.
KTU food technology studies were interesting, engaging and the knowledge I gained enabled me to easily adapt to different sectors of the food industry. I started my career in the confectionery industry and have continued my career in the brewing industry for over a decade. In the production sector, the complexity of technological processes is high, processes are dynamic, challenges occur almost every day, and it is necessary to use not only engineering knowledge, but also its creative application to solve them. KTU food technology studies have been and continue to be relevant, and their graduates are needed to meet the ever-changing needs of consumers, especially in terms of food health and sustainability.
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
