Technologia żywności i żywienie człowieka - studia drugiego stopnia, stacjonarne, w zakr. Inżynieria żywności, ang.

  🌍 GENERAL INFORMATION

Earn a prestigious double Master’s degree in Food Technology and Human Nutrition from top universities in Poland and Germany. This unique 3-semester program combines cutting-edge knowledge in food engineering, bioprocessing, and advanced manufacturing systems with hands-on experience. Study in two countries and gain international exposure that sets you apart in the job market. Prepare for a dynamic career in the global food industry with skills highly sought after by employers. Join us and shape the future of food!

The Faculty of Food Science (UWM in Olsztyn) in collaboration with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Process Engineering (University of Applied Sciences in Offenburg) offers an opportunity to take up full-time, 3-semesters, second degree master studies in the Food technology and human nutrition, field of food engineering.

More information: https://uwm.edu.pl/wnz/en/study-english

🎓 PROFESSIONAL PERMISSIONS

The graduate of food technology and human nutrition is a specialist in food storage, processing, preservation, quality control and safety. He/she is prepared to work on engineering positions in food processing companies, in enterprises dealing with food acquisition, storage and distribution and human nutrition. He/she is able to organise production including the selection of machinery and equipment and carry out its economic calculation.

💸 TUITION FEE

The studies are free of charge.

💸 SCHOLARSHIPS (OPTIONAL)

While studying in Germany (2^nd semester) you may receive an Erasmus+ scholarship; additionally, if you are a Polish citizen, you can apply for a scholarship from the Maria and George Dietrich Foundation. For your stay in Poland, you can apply for scientific scholarships.

🧾 REGISTRATION FEE

85 PLN

Candidates are required to make the payment to the individual bank account indicated in the 'Payments' section of their application profile. The Candidate makes payments in Polish złoty (PLN). In the case of payments in another currency, it will be automatically converted into Polish currency.

Regulations for payment and refund procedures in the recruitment process for higher education studies, managed by the Internet Registration System for Candidates of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn: https://bwm.uwm.edu.pl/en/international-students/admission-fee

✅ RULES OF CANDIDATES REGISTRATION

🔹 Qualification Rules

a.       The registration of candidates is done electronically via the IRK system.

b.       The registration of candidates through the IRK system is a mandatory step to start the qualification procedure.

c.        The Registration becomes binding when the following conditions are met:

·         The candidate has filled in all the required data and selected the field of study for which he/she wishes to register,

·         The candidate has paid the recruitment fee and received confirmation from the University that the payment has been credited to the University's bank account,

·         The candidate must submit the Higher Education Diploma (or diplomas) to the Faculty Committee for Verification of Documentation of Candidates for English-Taught Programmes via IRK system

d.       Failure to submit the above documents will invalidate the application and will have no legal effect. The registration and the application for studies will be left without consideration.

e.       The candidate bears the consequences of incorrectly filled fields of the application form as well as not filling them out or providing false information.

f.         The candidate is obliged to keep the password of his/her personal IRK account secret. The University is not responsible for the consequences of the disclosure of the password to third parties, in particular for the modification of entries authorized by this password. 

g.       The University is not responsible for the inability to register or make a change due to network failures beyond the University's control or periodic server load.

h.       The personal registration account is the only information channel for the transmission of information to candidates. Accordingly, all messages shared on the personal registration account will be treated as read and binding. 

i.         The University is not responsible for the consequences of candidates not reading the messages in their personal registration account. 

📄 REQUIREMENTS

🔹 Programme Requirements

·      Applicant who has successfully completed a first degree in higher education equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in engineering (210 ECTS) in one of the following areas: food technology and human nutrition, chemical and process engineering, bioengineering of food production, biotechnology, gastronomy, environmental engineering, environmental protection, commodity, agronomy or similar

·      The admission procedure requires the Bachelor's Degree Diploma with a transcript of records

·      We do not assess the compatibility of academic documents with the study programme based on email submissions.

🔹 Formal Requirements

·         A legalised or apostilled diploma of completion of at least a first-cycle (Bachelor’s) degree. (https://bwm.uwm.edu.pl/en/international-students/legalisation-documents)

·         A legalised or apostilled diploma supplement or official transcript of records.

·         Proof of English language proficiency at minimum B2 level, in the form of an official certificate or a medium of instruction statement. Detailed information on acceptable documents can be found here: https://bwm.uwm.edu.pl/en/international-students/documents-required-admission-process.

·         Confirmation of eligibility to apply for second-cycle studies in the country where the diploma was issued – required if such information is not included in the NAWA KWALIFIKATOR system or on the diploma itself.

·         All official documents must be translated to English or Polish. The translation must be made by a sworn translator from the list of translators of Poland's Ministry of Justice, a sworn translator from the EU (if the position of a sworn translator exists in a given country) or another translation into Polish confirmed by a Polish consul working in the country where the document has been issued.

⏰ DEADLINES

Recruitment of candidates is carried out in several rounds:

Round I: 28.04.2025 - 26.09.2025

1. electronic registration delivery of required documents and payment of registration fee
2. announcement of lists of candidates qualified for admission - 10.10.2025

Round II: 13.10.2025 - 14.11.2025

1. electronic registration, delivery of required documents and payment of registration fee
2. announcement of lists of candidates qualified for admission - 28.11.2025

Round III: 01.12.2025 - 09.01.2026

1. electronic registration, delivery of required documents and payment of registration fee
2. announcement of lists of candidates qualified for admission - 16.01.2026

IMPORTANT! Candidates applying in the final rounds of recruitment will receive their admission decision less than one month before the start of classes. The University bears no responsibility for any delays in obtaining a visa due to the limited time remaining. Participation in the programme is not permitted if the candidate arrives more than 10 days after the start of classes, unless in particularly justified cases and only with prior notification and written approval from the programme coordinator. Please note that failure to obtain a visa on time is not considered a particularly justified reason.

🏠 ACCOMMODATION

Candidates who are admitted will be offered the opportunity to apply for accommodation in the UWM student dormitories (more information: https://zak.olsztyn.pl/en/). The application form will be provided along with the admission decision.

📬 CONTACT

Candidates are strongly encouraged to contact us via the IRK system (we regularly answer questions from candidates).

A second option is to contact us by email: food.engineering@uwm.edu.pl

General information about the study programme is posted on the website of the Faculty of Food Science, UWM in Olsztyn: https://uwm.edu.pl/wnz/en/study-english