Process & Food Technology - English - 3 years - Full-time
In 2014, the horse meat scandal kick-started and era of stricter factory inspections and a more food-safety conscious consumer. Today, manufacturers of consumables and foodstuffs around the world recognise that transparency about the way their products are processed is essential to stay in business. As an upcoming student of the Process and Food Technology (PFT) at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS), you’ll embrace this increase in consumer awareness. It will encourage you to innovate existing manufacturing processes, or design entirely new ones, to provide sustainable and resourceful food and chemical industries.
Testimonials
On speaking English
Assia Aouichi
‘During the Open Days, where I was helping out, I was often asked if the degree programme was difficult because you had to speak English. I replied: “No, because my English was really bad before I came here.” You learn the language very quickly. The first week you are supported in putting your fears aside because you cannot do anything else but speak English. Everyone is in the same boat.’
On choosing a study
Kanyanat Piwmao
‘I looked at the Nuffic Studyfinder and I filled in the subjects I was interested in - science and chemistry. The content of The Hague University of Applied Sciences’ PFT programme was a good match, both as a study and for my future career. Every block includes a group project and an excursion. Moreover, there is an internship in the third year. This means that we are not only learning the theory, but we put it into practice as well. I hope to become a chemical engineer one day.’
On her study choice
Assia Aouichi
‘I was eating cornflakes one day and asked my father how they were made. He said that I would find out later. That was when I thought I would go for PFT. I have never regretted making this choice.’
Admission
PFT 3 years, 2019-2020
You have a Dutch diploma
To begin the three-year bachelor’s degree programme, you should have a VWO diploma with the appropriate profile.| HAVO |
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You have a non-Dutch diploma
For the three-year fast track PFT programme you’ll need the equivalent of a higher level Dutch VWO diploma. You’ll also need a good command of the English language. It goes without saying that you’ll have an affinity with mathematics, chemistry and physics.
Before we can decide on your eligibility, we’ll need to assess your
secondary school certificate. To make sure your certificate is evaluated
fairly, we work with NUFFIC, an organisation that specialises in the
assessment of international education qualification
The app Prapp can help you to check whether this is the programme of your choice (the app is in Dutch, PFT is Chemische Technologie).
Bachelors candidates who are educated in the Netherlands, UK, Ireland, USA, Canada (Quebec only when the education language is English), Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or Malta, or students holding a diploma (including English as an exam subject) stated on this diploma list, don’t need to take an English proficiency test.
All other prospective students are required to hand in a valid and sufficient language test.
Please check our entry requirements for more information.
If you have not quite reached the level you need to enrol for a degree but your results are promising, we offer the Prep School programme, which takes six months or one year. On completion of this, you will not only be ready to join a bachelor's, but you’ll also have learned a lot about the Netherlands, The Hague and our university.
If you completed your prior education in another country than those listed above, you might still qualify for exemption, if:
- you have an American or International High School Diploma, or
- you have an European or International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Please contact the Enrolment Centre and ask for details.
Student for a day
Get a taste of student life
2 November 2019
Open Day
An open day is a great way to see our campus and meet current students, lecturers and our team of study advisors. Our PFT students can tell you everything about the nice atmosphere in the programme and the projects they have to fulfill. Projects such as beer brewing, cheese making and building a water purification plant on lab scale.
Aside from this you can, by talking with students and teachers, get a good overview about the content of the programme and the many possibilities you have with a PFT diploma.
Student for a day
Shadow a current PFT student and experience what it’s like to study at THUAS. Join a PFT class and meet our current students and lecturers. This will also be your chance to experience how PFT prepares you and your fellow students to become society’s most promising engineers. Get a sneak preview of courses like Industrial Micro Biology, Molecules and Materials, Inorganic Chemistry or Reaction Kinetics. These could help you decide whether you would be more interested in experimenting with crystals that improve the taste of sweets or pursuing the possibility of producing biofuels from recycled waste.