What can you become?

After your studies, you can work globally or locally, from start-ups to multinationals. You will work in research, production or commercial roles within the food industry. There are plenty of opportunities for a fun, interesting and rewarding career.

Product developer

As a product developer, you will invent new foods and improve existing ones. With your technological know-how, you think up tomorrow's food, for example developing a new sugar-free energy drink. Wouldn’t it be cool to see the product you developed in the supermarket?

Process technologist

As a process technologist, you know how to make food, just like a brewer knows all about making beer. You know how to produce a product in a factory and know all the steps in the production process. If the production line does not yet exist, then you think about how to set it up. You are solution-oriented and are always wondering whether things can be done even better.

Quality specialist

Making food is fun, but also a big responsibility. Suppose you make baby food. That is big responsibility, as you want to be sure that the food you make is of the highest quality. Or lead to spoiled, unappetising food. As a quality manager, you make sure that doesn't happen. You know what the risks are, what laws and regulations apply, and make sure that nothing goes wrong or that problems are solved as quickly as possible.

Product expert / technical sales specialist

You are the expert on your product and/or process. Perhaps you travel the world explaining your processes or products, or you work as part of a research team investigating the functionality of a particular ingredient.

Discover who you can become in the world of food!

Whether you already know exactly what role you would like to play in the food sector in the future, or you are still exploring your options, if you are enthusiastic about food, we will help you get started.

In the first year of the Food Technology programme, you will discover together with fellow students and lecturers what suits you best: from quality systems, health and product innovation to production processes. We encourage you to explore what your strengths are, which activities appeal to you, and where your passion lies within the broad field of food.

Curious to see what this looks like in practice? See how our student Márk Merkert approached this and what he learned during his first year of study. Be inspired by his experiences in this video: