This Master’s degree was set up in 2016 and it encompasses two curricula: Biotechnologies for Food Science, taught in English; and Biotecnologie per l’Alimentazione, taught in Italian. Furthermore, two study plans are available for each curriculum.

The programme is interdisciplinary and research-oriented and it explores how to produce healthier and safer food following a cross-cutting, farm/field-to-fork approach. It focuses on the application of advanced biotechnologies in food production and safety, and it is the ideal trait-d’union between the requests of producers and researchers and, ultimately, of consumers. Teaching includes lectures, laboratory activities, practical training, and seminars by experts; opportunities for intensive tutoring and MSc thesis-related stages (at least six months duration, usually made in the fourth semester) are available at UNIPD, outstanding agrifood companies, or other relevant public/private organisations.
The MSc is based on the Agripolis campus in Legnaro (~10 km from downtown Padua), where the four Departments of the School of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine are located. These Departments contribute to a varying extent to the MSc academic offer, providing undergraduate students with the best opportunities for a rich, cross-disciplinary experience in a highly qualified scientific environment.
Applicants are required to have a three-year Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in a field related to the MSc objectives. A good background in genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and microbiology is necessary. English knowledge must be minimum at the B2 level (CEFR) or equivalent.