Bachelor's degree in Food Engineering
Barcelona School of Agri-Food and Biosystems Engineering (EEABB)
The bachelor's degree in Food Engineering combines training in technology and engineering with food science with the aim of producing graduates who have technical skills and a capacity for innovation in the food industry. You will acquire the knowledge to design, plan and manage food transformation and processing, quality control and food safety. You will receive multidisciplinary training in areas such as microbiology, biochemistry, food analysis, food processing operations, preservation techniques, sensory analysis and the design of new food products. You will also learn the technological fundamentals of engineering as applied to the design and use of facilities and equipment in the food industry.
The programme includes laboratory, pilot plant and computer practicals that provide training in food science and technology and the economic viability of food companies.- Duration
- 4 academic years
- Study load
- 240 ECTS credits (including the bachelor's thesis). One credit is equivalent to a study load of 25-30 hours.
- Delivery
- Face-to-face
- Language of instruction
Check the language of instruction for each subject (and timetable) in the course guide in the curriculum.
Information on language use in the classroom and students’ language rights.
- Fees and grants
- Approximate fees per academic year: €1,107 (€2,553 for non-EU residents). Consult the public fees system based on income (grants and payment options).
- Location
- Barcelona School of Agri-Food and Biosystems Engineering (EEABB)
- Official degree
- Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register
- Places
- 55
- Registration and enrolment
- What are the requirements to enrol in a bachelor's degree course?
- Legalisation of foreign documents
- All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.
First semester
Second semester
Third semester
Fourth semester
Fifth semester
Sixth semester
Seventh semester
- Economic Botany 6
- Entrepreneurship in the Agri-Food Sector 6
- Experimental Projects in Biosystems and Agri-Food Engineering 6
- Food and Beverage Industries 6
- Food Quality and Safety Management 6
- Life-Cycle Assessment of Products and Processes 6
- Sensory Analysis 6
- Viticulture 6
- Work Placement 12
Eighth semester
- CompulsoryECTS
- OptionalECTS
- ProjectECTS
- Professional opportunities
- Technical management of companies and industries in the food sector.
- Sales and marketing in food industries.
- Management and control of food production processes in dairies, meat processing, canning, mining, fishing, etc.
- Research, design and technological development of new food products.
- Freelance work: projects, consultancy, advice, appraisal, site management, environmental studies, etc.
You have the possibility of complementing this bachelor's degree with a specific pathway towards a double degree by taking an additional number of credits from one of the other degrees taught at the School. Generally, this involves an additional year of study. To gain admission to a double degree of this kind you must have taken a minimum number of credits on one of the bachelor's degrees. The number of places is limited.
- Bachelor's degree in Food Engineering + Bachelor's degree in Biosystems Engineering
- Academic calendar
- General academic calendar for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees courses
- Academic regulations
- Academic regulations for bachelor’s degree courses at the UPC
- Language certification and credit recognition
- Queries about language courses and certification
- 12/02/2025 16:30 hface-to-face
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Food Engineering
- Day
- 12/02/2025
- Time
- 16:30 h
- Location
- Escola d'Enginyeria Agroalimentària i de Biosistemes de Barcelona (EEABB)
- Carrer d'Esteve Terradas, 8, 08860
- Castelldefels
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required.
(Registration form will be published soon)