Bachelor of Food Technology (BSc)

Create and innovate in the world of food, marketing and technology

By choosing the Bachelor in Food Technology, you could become one of the creative food experts who dedicate their career to developing new products and introducing them to the international food market. The food industry is an industry that most consumers take for granted. Healthier, tastier, and more innovative food products are appearing on our supermarket shelves almost daily. With this huge product range and the consumers’ increasing demand for variety, the need for food technologists is growing rapidly.

Nowadays, consumers increasingly demand healthy, safe, and tasty foods. As a food technologist, you analyze consumers and their demands in terms of marketing, product quality, and business administration. Market research, knowledge of production processes and product properties, and, perhaps most importantly, understanding what happens in the human body when we consume food, are crucial in developing new foodstuffs.

Luxury of choice on the job market

You study the chemical, microbiological, and physical composition of food, while you also dive into the fascinating world of nutrition, flavor, trends, trade, and health. This is a fantastic challenge for creative, technically-minded 'foodies'. As there are currently far fewer graduates than job openings, food technology graduates have the luxury of choice on the job market, which is a big advantage in this day and age.

Generally, food technologists are innovative, enthusiastic, and business-minded people with a passion for food and a comprehensive understanding of the sciences. From chemistry and microbiology to marketing, from processing to advanced technologies: the interdisciplinary Food Technology Bachelor programme covers all these topics and more.

Building your world

Study at Van Hall Larenstein, the most sustainable University of Applied Sciences in Holland. Choose your own path and follow a study program that offers you the skills to build a future-proof world for you and your environment.

We offer a range of unique English-taught study programs in fields in which Holland performs at the top. So whether you are interested in nutrition, are looking for a bachelor's in equine sports and business, or want to work on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we have the right program for you!

Career

Van Hall Larenstein has close connections to the international business world and NGOs. This allows you to apply the theory into practice: besides obtaining highly valued work experience during internships abroad, students go on excursions at companies where they work on real-life cases. We also invite professionals over to give guest lectures. We strongly believe that international experience is crucial in the development of our students as intercultural competencies are required in almost all career fields. Right from the start, you will develop a professional network of students and colleagues from all over the world.

The lines of communication in our university are short: our students work in small classes with personal attention from the lecturers. Our programs are designed to give you the opportunity to make your own choices. This will prepare you for a fascinating career in a professional field that really matters!

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Why VHL?

• Small-scale University of Applied Sciences You will quickly feel at home here thanks to our personal guidance and you will meet many new, interesting people.
• Learning by doing You will conduct research using modern facilities and enjoy collaborations with (international) experts in your field.
• Study programs that make an impact With your specific knowledge and skills, you will have the tools to create a future-proof world. VHL graduates are in high demand for employers.
• International internships are incorporated into each of our programs to obtain well-valued international work experience even before you graduate.