Level IV, four years

Food and biotechnology technician

Food processing and quality control, from milk and meat to fruit, drinks and distillates, with work in the laboratory.

Food and biotechnology technician

About the program

A four-year program preparing students for the food industry, biotechnology plants, quality control laboratories and their own workshops.

Students work in groups and visit food companies during their studies.

What you learn

  • Running food processes: milk, meat, fruit and vegetables, soft drinks, wine and fruit distillates
  • Physical-chemical, microbiological and sensory analysis
  • HACCP and ISO quality standards and hygiene
  • Process records, measurement, safety and environmental protection

Elective programmes in 2026/27

  • Inorganic chemistry (years 2 and 3)
  • History of brewing (year 3)

Where you can work

Food industry
Biotechnology plants
Quality control laboratories
Your own workshop

Further education

Graduates can continue at technology, agriculture and related faculties.

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Admission to this program

Admission is based on the final exam and the list of choices. Places are from the 2026/27 enrolment plan; 2027/28 will be published as soon as it is announced.

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