Master · Food Science
Food Safety and Food Risk Management
at University of Bologna · Parma, Bologna, Modena, Piacenza, Reggio Emilia
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceCurricular and academic-preparation assessment, with possible individual interview.
- EnglishB2 through an accredited certificate, qualifying university B2 exam, or officially English-taught three-year bachelor’s degree.
Fees, admission and verification
Fees checked 2026-10-09 · 2026/27. Published 2026/27 full-time fee envelope across the table’s merit, study-seniority and income categories, including €140 regional tax and €16 stamp. The lower end requires a qualifying contribution exemption; this is not a personal invoice or a promise of the maximum applicable to every new entrant. This joint degree follows the Parma administering-university fee rules; a catalogue listing under a partner institution does not change the fee authority. Official fee source
Official-source conflict. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: tuition amount, campus, duration, English requirement, entry test, fee period, teaching language, qualification level, course title. The checked fields above and the application/fee details below have separate source scopes. Other requirements may still need confirmation; no offer of admission or open application window is implied. Official review source
Conflicting official sources · 2026/27 · 2026-10-09. Named course applicants. [2026/27; Named course applicants] The current programme page and central English-master page both print an impossible first-round range (15 April–6 April 2026). A 4–26 June second intake is announced for selected programmes only; course-specific Food Safety participation has not yet been established. Literal current official page contains an impossible first-round date range; no first-round deadline is inferred. Official admission source
Application and fee details
Official sources checked 2026-10-09. Match the academic year and applicant category to your situation. A past deadline does not reopen for the next intake, and an application deadline is separate from enrolment or the start of teaching.
Admissions and eligibility
Other entry requirementsConditions need checking · Cycle not established
Named course/category as stated
The official programme admission page links the course selection/enrolment procedure. Exact curricular thresholds, test requirements, documents and category calendar still require binding-call section review; a captured page or located PDF does not establish admission eligibility. Exact admissions page captured and reviewed for current call links; individual curricular thresholds, documents and category calendar still need full binding-call mapping.
Selection and entry testSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Curricular and personal-preparation assessment; foreign qualifications are reviewed and an individual interview may be used. The 88/110 adequacy shortcut applies to the named Italian degree classes or equivalents, not automatic acceptance of every foreign degree.
English requirementSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
B2: accepted accredited certificate, a university English-learning exam at B2 or higher, or an officially English-taught three-year bachelor’s degree.
Eligibility for Indian qualificationsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Suitable Agriculture/Food Science/Animal Science first-cycle degree or foreign equivalent; other qualifications need 60 relevant credits across at least five named subject areas, excluding internship/thesis credits. Foreign equivalence is assessed by the admission commission. Exact course foreign-qualification and curricular requirements established; a particular Indian award’s equivalence and country-specific formalities still require the competent admissions authority. No blanket recognition is implied.
Required documentsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Prior-education evidence and the pre-evaluation acceptance letter for Universitaly; valid visa and official tax code for final enrolment. The exact DreamApply upload checklist requires the course-specific portal.
Application roundsConflicting official sources · 2026/27
Named course applicants
The current programme page and central English-master page both print an impossible first-round range (15 April–6 April 2026). A 4–26 June second intake is announced for selected programmes only; course-specific Food Safety participation has not yet been established. Literal current official page contains an impossible first-round date range; no first-round deadline is inferred.
Enrolment datesSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Non-EU applicants require pre-evaluation, Universitaly pre-enrolment with the acceptance letter, and final Parma enrolment with a valid visa.
Fees and funding
Payment instalmentsSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinarydegree first-year students
first: €157.04 at course-call deadline; generic open-access dates differ Bachelor/MSc; second: 18 December 2026; third: 15 March 2027 Restricted-entry enrolment deadline follows named call, not default 24 September. Open-access two-yearMaster 29 October 2026 specified separately.
Fee exemptionsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Category-specific ordinarydegree first-year applicants
India is explicitly in the non-OECD list. Reduced fixed contribution applies only with qualifying citizenship, household income/assets solely abroad, and course-duration/credit conditions. ERGO grant eligibility can exempt variable tuition; the €157.04 fixed charges remain. Applicant entitlement and joint/partner charges require separate evidence. Conditional fee reduction and income/exemption framework verified; eligibility proof and each grant call remain separate.
Scholarship conditionsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Student found eligible under ERGO grant call
ERGOEligible Effect: Full variable tuition exemption; fixed€157.04 remains Effect of grant eligibility verified. This does not verify applicant entitlement or 2026/27 scholarship application deadlines.
Conditional India feeSource checked · 2026/27
Indian citizen; household income/assets solely abroad; within normal duration+1; freshman
tuition: 1200; fixed: 157.04; total: 1357.04; currency: EUR Conditional India non-OECD flat fee; not a universal award or all-degree maximum.
Additional and mandatory chargesSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
€140 regional tax and €16 virtual stamp, additional to the table’s university contribution.
Fee currencySource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
EUR
Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
year
Tuition amountSource checked · 2026/27
Published full-time fee categories; Dental Hygiene non-EU-income exception where stated
EUR 156.00–2,426.00 Published 2026/27 full-time fee envelope across the table’s merit, study-seniority and income categories, including €140 regional tax and €16 stamp. The lower end requires a qualifying contribution exemption; this is not a personal invoice or a promise of the maximum applicable to every new entrant.
Course and qualification
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Food Safety and Food Risk Management
QualificationSource checked · Cycle not established
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Master Published course qualification heading, not admission-round proof.
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Laurea Magistrale (second cycle)
Teaching locationSource checked · Cycle not established
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Parma, Bologna, Modena, Piacenza, Reggio Emilia
DurationSource checked · Cycle not established
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2 years
Teaching languageSource checked · Cycle not established
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English
Academic yearSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
2026/27 Cycle explicitly identified by the cited current governing call; next-cycle facts remain separate.
Still needs confirmation: application rounds; deadline time and timezone; teaching start; eligibility for indian qualifications; required documents; scholarship conditions. Ask the programme’s admissions office for the current call before applying or paying.
For Indian students
What this means if you’re applying from India.
India-specific note
This joint programme’s admission is administered by Parma. The current webpage has an impossible first-round date range; check the exact DreamApply call before relying on that round. The published second non-EU round is 4–26 June 2026.
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