The Master in Food Service Management is a post graduation aimed at professionals in the scientific areas of Nutrition, Health Sciences, Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

The cycle of studies lasts for four semesters and consists of a set of subjects (specialization course), corresponding to 60 ECTS credits that awards a diploma on Food Service Management (not graded) and by a scientific dissertation or an original research work, especially made for this purpose, corresponding to 60 of a total of 120 ECTS credits and whose defense in a public examination will award the degree Master in Food Service Management.

The cycle of studies is accredited by the Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education Agency (). More information can be found in the reports made available by A3ES.

Objectives

Fields of Specialization

Information

Academic and curricular access requirements: Holders of a degree or equivalent in the following scientific areas: Nutritional Sciences, Health Sciences, Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

Foreign degree holders, award following a 1st cycle of studies in those areas, according to the principles of the Bologna Process and conferred by a member state in this process. Foreign degree holders in those areas, that is recognized as meeting the objectives of a 1st cycle degree by the Scientific Committee of the course.

Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum, that is recognized as attesting the capacity to accomplish this cycle of studies.

Regulations

Operation:

The Master's program begins on September 18, 2026, and takes place on Fridays and Saturdays during the day, in person. For more information, please consult the current academic calendar.

The language is Portuguese. Study materials and assessments will be provided in English.

Applications:

1st Phase
Opening: January 2nd to February 6th
Re-entry slots: unlimited

2nd Phase
Opening: February 9th to April 2nd
Re-entry slots: unlimited

3rd Phase
Opening: June 12th to July 22nd
Re-entry slots: unlimited

For the next academic year, only re-entry slots are available.

Tuition Fees:

National Student: ¤1250.00
International Student: ¤3750.00
CPLP Student (Community of Portuguese Language Countries): ¤2450.00

TAmounts are per academic year for full-time enrollment and can be paid in one lump sum or in 10 installments. For more information, please consult the detailed information on Tuition Fees.

Contacts

Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação da Universidade do Porto

Rua do Campo Alegre, n.º 823
4150-180 Porto
PORTUGAL

Tel.: (+351) 225 074 320
E-mail: posgraduacao@fcna.up.pt

General information

Study Plan

Certificates

Predominant Scientific Areas