study programme

Food Chemistry and Biotechnology

Original title in Czech: Potravinářská chemie a biotechnologieFaculty: FCHAbbreviation: NPCP_PCHBTAcad. year: 2026/2027

Type of study programme: Master's

Study programme code: N0531A130056

Degree awarded: Ing.

Language of instruction: Czech

Accreditation: 17.10.2024 - 17.10.2034

Profile of the programme

Academically oriented

Mode of study

Full-time study

Standard study length

2 years

Programme supervisor

Degree Programme Board

Chairman :
prof. RNDr. Ivana Márová, CSc.
Councillor internal :
prof. Ing. Stanislav Obruča, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Eva Vítová, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Pavel Diviš, Ph.D.
prof. Ing. Adriána Kovalčík, Ph.D.
Councillor external :
Ing. Blanka Kremláčková (PENAM, a.s.)
RNDr. Petr Ryšávka, Ph.D. (Medi Pharma Vision, s.r.o.)

Fields of education

Area	Topic	Share [%]
Food Science	Without thematic area	45
Chemistry	Without thematic area	55

What degree programme types may have preceded

The graduates may continue in a doctoral study programme.

Course structure diagram with ECTS credits

1. year of study, winter semester
Abbreviation	Title	L.	Cr.	Com.	Prof.	Compl.	Hr. range	Gr.	Op.
MA_BIO2	Bioengineering II	en	4	Compulsory	PZ	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / KK - 26 / C1 - 13		yes
MC_BFCH	Biophysical Chemistry	cs	4	Compulsory	ZT	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / KK - 39 / C1 - 13		yes
MC_BCH2	Biochemistry II	cs	4	Compulsory	ZT	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / KK - 39 / C1 - 13		yes
MC_BIO2	Bioengineering II	cs	4	Compulsory	PZ	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / KK - 39 / C1 - 13		yes
MC_PISA	Instrumental and structure analysis PCHBT	cs	4	Compulsory	ZT	Ex	P - 26		yes
MC_MIB2	Mikrobiology II	cs	4	Compulsory	ZT	Ex	P - 26 / KK - 26		yes
MC_ISA_P	Laboratory Classes in Instrumental and Structure Analysis - FSBT	cs	3	Compulsory	PZ	GCr	KK - 39 / L - 39		yes
MC_TIP	Food Technology and Engineering	cs	4	Compulsory	PZ	Ex	P - 26		yes
MC_MOB	Molecular Biotechnology	cs	4	Compulsory-optional	PZ	Ex	P - 26 / KK - 26	1	yes
MC_MOB_P	Laboratory Classes in Molecular Biotechnology	cs	3	Compulsory-optional	PZ	Cr	KK - 52 / L - 52	1	yes
MC_TPO_P	Laboratory Classes in Technology of Food	cs	3	Compulsory-optional	PZ	Cr	KK - 52 / L - 52	1	yes
MC_SO_P	Seminar	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	-	Cr	S - 26	2	yes
MC_VOCH	Selected Chapters of Organic Chemistry	cs	4	Compulsory-optional	-	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / KK - 52 / C1 - 26	2	yes

1. year of study, summer semester
Abbreviation	Title	L.	Cr.	Com.	Prof.	Compl.	Hr. range	Gr.	Op.
MC_ACP2	Food Analysis II	cs	4	Compulsory	ZT	Ex	P - 26 / C1 - 13		yes
MA_ACP2	Food Analysis II	en	4	Compulsory	ZT	Ex	P - 26 / C1 - 13		yes
MC_CHP2	Food Chemistry II	cs	4	Compulsory	ZT	Ex	P - 26		yes
MC_LAB1_P	Special laboratory classes I	cs	2	Compulsory	PZ	GCr	KK - 26 / L - 26		yes
MC_NFP	Nutraceuticals	cs	4	Compulsory	PZ	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / KK - 39 / C1 - 13		yes
MC_ACP2_P	Laboratory Classes in Analytical Chemistry of Food II	cs	3	Compulsory	PZ	Cr	L - 39		yes
MC_BIO_P	Laboratory classes in biotechnology	cs	2	Compulsory	PZ	Cr	KK - 26 / L - 78		yes
MC_BIN_PL	Laboratory Classes in Bioengineering	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	PZ	Cr	L - 26	1	yes
MC_SEA_P	Laboratory Classes in Sensory Analysis	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	PZ	Cr	KK - 13 / L - 13	1	yes
MA_SEA	Sensory Analysis	en	4	Compulsory-optional	PZ	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / KK - 39 / C1 - 13	1	yes
MC_SEA	Sensory Analysis	cs	4	Compulsory-optional	PZ	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / KK - 39 / C1 - 13	1	yes
MC_KOS	Cosmetology and Technology of Cosmetics	cs	4	Compulsory-optional	-	Ex	P - 26 / KK - 26	2	yes
MC_KOS_P	Laboratory Classes in Cosmetology	cs	4	Compulsory-optional	-	Cr	KK - 39 / L - 39	2	yes
MC_BPS	Technology of biopolymers and natural raw materials processing	cs	4	Compulsory-optional	-	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / KK - 39 / C1 - 13	2	yes

2. year of study, winter semester
Abbreviation	Title	L.	Cr.	Com.	Prof.	Compl.	Hr. range	Gr.	Op.
MC_BPO	Food Packaging	cs	4	Compulsory	PZ	Ex	P - 26		yes
MC_BZD	Biostatistics and data processing	cs	2	Compulsory	PZ	GCr	P - 13 / KK - 26 / C1 - 13		yes
MC_BIT2	Biotechnology II	cs	4	Compulsory	PZ	Ex	P - 26		yes
MC_DS_P	Diploma seminar - FSBT	cs	2	Compulsory	PZ	Cr	SD - 13		yes
MC_LAB2_P	Special Laboratory Classes II	cs	8	Compulsory	PZ	GCr	KK - 104 / L - 104		yes
MC_BIM	Bioanalytical Methods	cs	4	Compulsory-optional	PZ	Ex	P - 26 / KK - 26	1	yes
MC_HYP	Hygiene and Safety of Food	cs	3	Compulsory-optional	PZ	Ex	P - 26	1	yes
MC_ZVO	Processing and valorization of food waste	cs	3	Compulsory-optional	-	Ex	P - 26	1	yes
MC_BID	Bioinformatics and Databases	cs	3	Compulsory-optional	-	GCr	P - 13 / KK - 26 / C1 - 13	2	yes
MC_MEP		cs	2	Compulsory-optional	-	GCr	C1 - 26	2	yes
MC_POL	Legislation of Foodstuffs	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	-	GCr	S - 26	2	yes

2. year of study, summer semester
Abbreviation	Title	L.	Cr.	Com.	Prof.	Compl.	Hr. range	Gr.	Op.
MC_DP_PCHBT	Diploma Thesis	cs	30	Compulsory	-	Cr	SL - 390		yes

All the groups of optional courses
Gr.	Number of ECTS credits	Courses
1	2 cr - 8 cr	MC_BIN_PL (2 cr), MC_SEA_P (2 cr), MA_SEA (4 cr), MC_SEA (4 cr)
1	3 cr - 10 cr	MC_MOB (4 cr), MC_MOB_P (3 cr), MC_TPO_P (3 cr)
1	3 cr - 10 cr	MC_BIM (4 cr), MC_HYP (3 cr), MC_ZVO (3 cr)