Data-assisted Product Development Based on Nutrition Science
| Insitution: | Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences |
| Title of the summer school programme: | Institute of Food Science and Technology |
| Course / programme name: | Data-assisted Product Development Based on Nutrition Science |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Starting date of the programme: | 12 July 2026 |
| End date of the programme: | 19 July 2026 |
| Location/city of the course: | Budapest |
| Who can apply: | Active student status (BSc or MSc) or diploma (BSc or MSc) in agriculture, technical or natural sciences, min. B2 level of English, Automatically accepted language exams: https://en.uni-mate.hu/application-form |
| How to apply: | https://diasporascholarship.hu/en/apply/ |
| Link to the programme: | http://studyinhungary.hu/institution/szent-istvan-university-98.html |
| Scholarship for Summer School Programme | Available |
Tuition fee, accommodation, meals, travel insurance
Nutrition Science and Practice
The aim of the course is to provide students with an overview of the functioning of the digestive system and metabolic processes in order to understand the effects of food on the body, the physiological aspects of factors determining food quality and safety, and the biological background of health-conscious nutrition. Nutritional recommendations and reformulated food programs used in the food industry are presented.
How to write a scientific article?
During the course, students will learn how to structure and write review and research articles. Students will delve into the topics of laboratory exercises and explore the current scientific literature to collect a sufficient number and quality of articles to write a review article. While working on laboratory exercises, they will use the data obtained to prepare a research paper, focusing on a product development study. Students will thus become familiar with the processes of writing reviews and research papers.
Project work in small groups
Students will be divided into teams focusing on product development, measurement techniques (product evaluation), and sensory evaluation of products.
At the end of the week, participants will present the results of their work—the basis for a scientific article.
Active student status (BSc or MSc) or diploma (BSc or MSc) in agriculture, technical or natural sciences is required, min. B2 level of English, Automatically accepted language exams: https://en.uni-mate.hu/application-form
| Entrance examination: | Yes |
| Entrance type: | Oral |
| Minimum level of language proficiency (oral): | B2 |
| Minimum level of language proficiency (written): | B2 |
| Place of examination: | Online |
Assessment of the uploaded documents, language skills (language certificate is necessary: TOEFL, IELTS etc.), professional competence and motivation by programme leaders. On-line interview, if necessary.
| Contact person name: | Tímea Csima-Tóth |
| Contact person job position: | institutional officer |
| Contact e-mail: | csima-toth.timea@uni-mate.hu |
| Contact website: | https://foodscience.uni-mate.hu/summer-school |
| Contact person name: | Tímea Csima-Tóth |
| Contact person job position: | institutional officer |
| Contact e-mail: | csima-toth.timea@uni-mate.hu |
| Contact website: | https://foodscience.uni-mate.hu/summer-school |
| Availability of preparatory year in the Diaspora Scholarship programme: | No |
| Availability of specialisation year in the Diaspora Scholarship programme: | No |
| Min. students | 5 |
| Max. students | 20 |
