Master
Food Quality Management
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Tuition · Intl
↗€21,900
EU: €2,694/year · click ↗
Duration
2 years
120 ECTS
Start
Sep 26
apply by Jun 26
Language
English
IELTS 6.5+
Accred.
NVAO
NVAO 2025
Admission
Open
no intake cap
Enrolled/yr
↗240
DUO ↑3% ↗
Intl. %
?
no data yet
S:F ratio
↗15:1
institution-wide ↗
Min. English
6.5
IELTS required
Entry route
↗Bachelor
2 direct routes ↗
Satisfaction
↗3.8/5
NSE 2026 ↗
Employment
?
no data yet
Median salary
↗€3,357
/mo gross · field ↗
Alumni
?
no data yet
↗ Real values are sourced; tiles marked “?” aren’t collected yet · Enrolled/yr is live from DUO · Satisfaction/outcomes are live from StudiekeuzedatabaseLast sync: 9 Jun 2026
About this program
The two year Food Quality Management Master of Science study programme offers an integrated approach to the study and assessment of quality processes in the agrifood chain.
Combining the life and the social sciences, the exclusively developed techno-managerial approach allows students to study the whole supply chain from the primary sector to the final consumer. The programme offers the following specialisations:
A) Quality Control and Assurance
B) Quality and Food Logistics
C) User oriented Food Quality
D) Quality Managment and Entrepeneurship.
Students with a background in food, nutrition, management sciences and or/logistics are welcome to apply!
Institution’s own description (HOVI via Studiekeuzedatabase)
English120 ECTSMaster of ScienceField area: Agriculture & EnvironmentSector: GezondheidCode of Conduct (intl.)Full-timeMaster
About Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen University is the world #1 ranked university in agriculture and forestry for 7 consecutive years. Founded in 1876, it specializes in life sciences with focus on food, agriculture, and environment. Known as the most sustainable university in Netherlands and located in the "Food Valley" region.
Living in Wageningen
Student cost of living
Rent · room
€420/mo
Monthly total
€700–€1,200
Cost of living
Low
Population
39k
Academic, international, and green. Wageningen is essentially a university town where academic life and city life merge. The atmosphere is intellectually stimulating with a strong focus on sustainability and global food challenges.
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Tracks from HOVI
Quality Control and Assurance ↗Specialisation
The specialisation Quality Control and Assurance (A) educates students in complex problem-solving by the techno-managerial approach, food safety knowledge, quality and safety stand…
Quality and Food Logistics ↗Specialisation
The specialisation Quality and Food Logistics (B) allows students to investigate, analyze and improve food supply chain management based on surveys, case studies, conceptual framew…
User-oriented Food Quality ↗Specialisation
The specialisation User-oriented Food Quality (C) studies food quality from the consumer’s perspective. Different systems exist to check and control food quality in the production …
Quality Management and Entrepreneurship ↗Specialisation
The specialisation Quality Management and Entrepreneurship (D) gives insight into developing business in that complex and dynamic environment and taking into account the several an…
Source: HOVI via Studiekeuzedatabase
Curriculum
Course structure by year
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Career outcomes
Graduate surveys · field-group level
Below average job-market outlookfield: voeding en gezondheid
Median starting salary (field)€3,357/mo gross
Months to a substantial job2.5
Permanent contract63%
Field-group estimates from national graduate surveys via Studiekeuzedatabase — not measured per programme
Progression & cohort
Official register statistics
Complete this degree78%
Women among first-years67%
Say workload is “just right”73%
Official register statistics (1cijferHO · 2025) via Studiekeuzedatabase
Student voices
National Student Survey (NSE) — first-party reviews coming
3.8/5overall satisfaction · NSE 2026 · 23 respondents
Content & set-up3.8
Teachers3.9
Atmosphere3.9
Involvement & contact4
Study guidance4
Testing & assessment3.7
Facilities4.3
Career preparation3.5
Teachers' English4.3
Would choose again3.8
Source: Nationale Studenten Enquête via Studiekeuzedatabase (Studiekeuze123/LCSK)
Admissions
Minimum language scores · from StudyInNL
- IELTS overall band: 6.5
- TOEFL internet based: 92
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: 176
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: 180
Internships
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