Food Product Analytics

Faculty of Chemistry

Level of studies: second-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time (weekdays)

Duration: 2 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: master of engineering

Educational profile: general academic

About the programme

Programme description

Analityka produktów spożywczych jest nowym kierunkiem prowadzonym na Wydziale Chemii, stanowiącym unikalną w kraju ofertę studiów drugiego stopnia. Studia na tym kierunku umożliwiają zdobycie gruntownej wiedzy z dziedziny nauk podstawowych, dotyczących chemii analitycznej oraz technik instrumentalnych. Analityka produktów spożywczych uwzględnia obecne przemiany zachodzące w sferze społecznej, gospodarczej oraz dynamikę rynku pracy. Absolwenci tego kierunku zdobywają wiedzę dotyczącą produktów spożywczych oraz ich charakterystyki z umiejętnościami prowadzenia badań naukowych.

Example of courses

Analityka chemiczna i badanie żywności
Opakowalnictwo żywności
Inżynieria i aparatura przemysłu spożywczego
Podstawy przetwórstwa żywności pochodzenia roślinnego i zwierzęcego
Mikrobiologia żywności
Izotopy i promieniowanie jonizujące w analityce żywności
Techniki separacyjne
Technologia produktów mlecznych

Graduate competencies

Znajomość zagadnień z dziedziny nauk chemicznych ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem znajomości aspektów dotyczących produktów spożywczych.
Znajomość procesów przetwarzania, przechowywania i transportu żywności.
Umiejętność analizowania produktów spożywczych w aspekcie ich przydatności do użytku.
Umiejętność stosowania posiadanej wiedzy w pracy związanej z zawodem analityka.
Umiejętność analitycznego rozwiązywania problemów nie tylko związanych z pracą w laboratorium chemicznym.
Umiejętność stosowania alternatywnych rozwiązań eliminujących zagrożenia wynikające z pracy przemysłu.
Umiejętność stosowania kompetencji inżynierskich do projektowania procesów w przemyśle spożywczym.
Umiejętność pracy w zespole pełniąc role członka jak i lidera grupy.
Znajomość języka angielskiego na poziomie pozwalającym na śledzenie najnowszych doniesień literaturowych dotyczących analityki produktów spożywczych.

Career prospects

pracownicy przemysłu spożywczego na różnych szczeblach
technolodzy produkcji spożywczej
pracownicy przedsiębiorstw świadczących usługi na rynku krajowym i międzynarodowym w branży spożywczej
pracownicy laboratoriów chemicznych
pracownicy laboratoriów analitycznych
pracownicy badań i rozwoju, analizy i kontroli jakości
czlonkowie zespołów opracowujących procedury walidacyjne oraz przeprowadzających audyty
pracownicy ośrodków i instytutów naukowych

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme

Information about enrollment deadlines for this programme will be provided at a later date.

Detailed admission rules

Selection procedure

for graduates of first-, second- and long-cycle studies

Elements of selection procedure	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade point average obtained during the studies	5	5	25
2) interview	5	5	25
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure			50

Ad 2. Additional information:

The following candidates do not have to attend an interview: candidates who during their first-cycle or second-cycle studies obtained credits for the subjects listed below which are related to the main areas of chemistry

1) analytical chemistry for at least 8 ECTS credits

2) physical chemistry for at least 12 ECTS credits,

3) inorganic chemistry for at least 10 ECTS credits

4) organic chemistry at least 14 ECTS credits.

The required credits for the subjects listed above give the candidate the maximum score for the interview.

Selection procedure steps

1. Creating an account

The candidate creates an individual account in the Online Admissions System by providing the necessary personal data. Subsequent admission-related operations can only be made after logging in to the created account. All steps taken by the candidate after logging into the system are saved and archived. The candidate is obliged to keep the password to access the account secret.

2. Enrolling in the programme

The candidate chooses a programme/major and type of studies. It is recommended that the candidate thoroughly read the admission requirements for a given programme as well as the admission schedule.

3. Paying the enrollment fee

The candidate pays an admission procedure fee in the selected programmes/majors. Failure to pay the fee for a given programme means the candidate is not included in the selection procedure in this programme. The enrollment fee is PLN 85.

4. Attachment of documents obtained abroad

The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.

5. Complement of information about the diploma

The candidate enters information about the diploma: final grade on the diploma, diploma issuance date and diploma number.

6. Uploading a photo

The candidate uploads a high-resolution photo which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire. The photo of the admitted candidate will also be used in the student identification card.

Notice: if you do not upload a photo, system will not be able to generating the questionnaire!

7. Lodgment of all required documents by electronic means

Upon enrolling into the programme and paying the enrollment fee, the candidate is obliged to lodge of all required documents by electronic means within the specified time limit.

8. Taking the entrance examination

The candidate will revceive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam.

Failure to take the exam means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

9. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

List of documents

Set of documents

photo file which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire
a scan of university diploma
scan of the diploma supplement or certificate from university including information on grade average calculated in accordance with the granting institution regulations

Medical certificate

In the case of this programme the candidate must present a medical certificate on lack of health-related contraindications to study, certified by an occupational medicine physician.

The medical certificate is required only from candidates admitted to the programme and should be submitte in the dean’s office at the beginning of the academic year. Referral to the medical examination is sent via the AMU Department of Education upon the candidate’s admission to the programme.

Preparation of the documents

During the recruitment process, candidates do not submit any paper documents.

Each of the required documents should be scanned to a separate file in PDF format. A document (e.g. certificate or diploma) that has more than one page should be scanned into one multi-page PDF file.

Scanning documents can be carried out on its own with the use of a scanner or with the use of dedicated applications for devices with Android or iOS. The document scanning service is also available at most copy shops.

Attestation of documents

Document attestation is a process in which an employee of the University confirms the compliance of the attached scans of documents with their original (paper) version. Attestation of the document by AMU consists in submitting (for inspection) the original document at the dean's office at the beginning of the academic year.

Documents obtained abroad

Candidates with documents obtained abroad also provide:

a scan of a foreign document, which is legalized or accompanied by an apostille, entitling the candidate to take up higher education studies in the country where the document was issued
a scan of translation of the document into the language of the studies undertaken by the candidate, performed by a sworn translator entered into the list of sworn translators maintained by the Polish Minister of Justice, or certified by a Polish consul in the country where the document was issued
a certificate of recognition of a foreign certificate as equivalent to Polish Matura certificate issued by a competent Board of Education – if the foreign certificate is not recognized, by virtue of law or under international agreements, as a document entitling to commence higher education studies in Poland
a scan of a document confirming the entitlement to study tuition-free – in the case of the foreigners concerned