Integrated systems for managing food quality and safety

Интегрирани системи за управление качеството и безопасността на храните

Description

The master's program in "Integrated systems for managing food quality and safety" is a joint master's degree between the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Thrace University (TrU, Stara Zagora) and the University of National and World Economy (UNSS, Sofia). Professors from the University of Thrace and the University of National and World Economy are involved in the training of the students. From Thrace University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Department "Food Quality and Safety and Veterinary Legislation"), Faculty of Agriculture (Departments: Ruminants and Dairying - Section "Dairy" and "Meat and Meat Products") and Faculty of Economics (Departments: "Management ", "Regional Development"). From the UNSS, the leading teachers of the programs are specialists from the PN "Economics", PN "Administration and Management" and PN "Sociology, Anthropology and Cultural Sciences" from the departments "Economics of Natural Resources", "Management" and "Economic Sociology". Guest lecturers from the University of Food Technology - Plovdiv, specialists from the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, National Diagnostic and Research Veterinary Medical Institute (NDNIVMI) - Sofia, Central Laboratory of Veterinary-Sanitary Expertise and Ecology (CLVSEE) are planned for the training. - Sofia and others.

Persons with a higher education (bachelor's or master's degree) from certain professional fields will be able to enroll in the master's program. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree (or a master's degree) in one of the following professional fields: 4.2 Chemical sciences; 4.3 Biological sciences, 5.11 Biotechnologies, 5.12 Food technologies, 6.1. Plant breeding; 6.2. Plant protection; 6.3. Animal husbandry; 6.4 Veterinary medicine; 7.1. Medicine; 7.4. Public Health.

The study content of the master's program is structured in two main modules (two semesters):

Fundamental disciplines: The fundamental disciplines in this module are the following: Legal and hygienic requirements for food production. Official food control; Economic culture; Empirical socio-economic research; Quality and safety management; Economic sociology.

Applied disciplines: The main disciplines in this module are the following: Experimental methods for food research; Quality control and microbiological safety of food; Quality control and physico-chemical safety of food; Food supply chain standardization and certification; Authenticity and traceability of raw materials and food; Practicum on food quality and safety (mobile seminar).

Practical training: The following are carried out: Practical classes in teaching and experimental laboratories; Practicum and mobile seminar classes in enterprises producing and processing food; trainings at the UNSS base and practical stations of the University in Sofia; Accredited certification organizations for product quality and safety control.

General information

Field of Study

Integrated systems for managing food quality and safety

Abbreviation

ISUK

Professional Direction

6.4

Degree

Master's degree

European Qualifications Framework (EQF) level

Bachelor

Previous education:

Bachelor's degree

Forms of education

part-time

Period of education

Part-time - 2 Semesters

Educational unit

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Bale formation

The competitive score for the master's programs from the Agricultural, Veterinary Medicine, Pedagogical, Economic Faculties, Faculty of Engineering and Technology and for the Master of Science in Health Management at the Faculty of Medicine of the University is formed as an arithmetic average of the average GPA of the higher education diploma in OCS "Bachelor" and the grade from the state exam.

Application Fee

 

Такса за кандидатстване за ОКС "Магистър" след висше образование – 60 лв.

The competition fee is waived for:

a/ persons with permanent disabilities and reduced working capacity of 70 per cent or more - certified by a decision of the TELK;

b/ round orphans up to the age of 25 years in the year of application - evidenced by the death certificates of the parents and the identity card of the prospective student.

c/ persons who, at the time of reaching the age of majority, are subject to a protection measure under the Child Protection Act - placement in a foster family, a residential social service or a specialized institution - certified by an official note from the respective home;

d/ war invalids and war victims;

e/ mothers (fathers) with three or more children - children's birth certificates and parent's ID card must be presented.

Twins pay half the fee when they both apply to TRU - birth certificates must be presented.

График за кандидатстване

Documents Applying - онлайн, или на място в Тракийски университет - ректорат, или във ФТТ – Ямбол и в бюрата наЦКПИ:

от 02.09.2024 г. до 30.09.2024 г.

  • І-во класиране за места, субсидирани от държавата и І-во класиране за обучение срещу заплащане:

на 03.10.2024 г.

  • Записване на студенти от І-во класиране:

от 04.10.2024 г. до 09.10.2024 г.

  • ІІ-ро класиране за места, субсидирани от държавата и ІІ-ро класиране за обучение срещу заплащане:

на 10.10.2024 г.

  • Записване на студенти от ІІ-ро класиране:

от 11.10.2024 г. до 15.10.2024 г.