A chef training with a scientific twist that blends chef and scientist together in the cauldron and produces a festive medley of chemistry and gastronomy.

Sounds like a winning combination, then this training is for you.

Food Innovation and Health (formerly known as Gastronomy and Health) is a little nontraditional education that breaks with the conventional way of thinking when it comes to food preparation. Food Innovation and health is not a direct chefs training, but more a theoretical approach to the subject gastronomy.

The tendency to a substantial part of the food that is part of our daily meals, semi-processed quality means that the nutrition content is correspondingly low. It could eventually be a threat to one's health and health but with a training Food Innovation and Health in the back can you advise on the disadvantages and even generate meaningful alternatives.

You learn to use natural sciences such as physics and chemistry to improve the preparation of meals and dishes in the good gastronomy service. It may sound a little cold and clinical to use disciplines such as physics and chemistry, but disciplines can provide valuable inspiration and useful input to create healthy and nutritious meals. While you will be able to really fondle details like the food smell, taste, appearance and other aspects that make the experience of a good meal goes up to a higher level.

During the program you will be able to go on study tours and field trips to relevant institutions or companies. Your job profile is targeting a consultant function, where you advise on gastronomy, health, cooking, food safety, product development and the like. You therefore have good opportunities to find a job that matches your interests and ambitions.

Job Opportunities

With training gastronomy and health can work with advice on gastronomy and health, and perform tasks related to health promotion gastronomic example. in enterprises and in the health sector. You can work with the development, management and administration in niche manufacturing, food and gastronomic product development and promotion of health in society in general. The program is further directed product of tasty, appetizing convenience food industry, and you can work with teaching and research.

Application deadlines

Applicants with a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Life Sciences must apply before 1 June to start the program in September.

Related student jobs

Chef at a restaurant so you can work with some of the things you learn on the course.