The aim of the bachelor's degree study programme in the field of FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY IN GASTRONOMY is to prepare experts at the bachelor's level for those sections of the food chain where food reaches the final consumer in the form of food and meals, in various types of facilities. At the same time, however, they are experts able to perceive the whole issue of food production according to the concept "from pitchfork to fork". Study reflects the need to ensure labor market university-educated professionals in the field of management, evaluation and quality control and food safety in catering facilities.
Students who have a full secondary education ending with a high school diploma and demonstrate the necessary competence for this study, can apply to study in the bachelor's degree study programme. The necessary competence for bachelor's studies is demonstrated by the results of studies at secondary school, as well as the result of the entrance exam, and activities beyond the basic secondary school studies (competitions, professional work, etc.) will also be taken into account. Bachelor's degree study programme students become applicants on the day of enrollment. The study is ceremoniously started with the student's promise during matriculation.
The standard length of bachelor's degree study programme in FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY IN GASTRONOMY is three years. The study programme contains study subjects, some of which the student chooses from pairs of compulsory optional subjects according to his interest and focus. The basic forms of teaching are lectures, practical exercises, seminars, consultations, teaching in agricultural and food companies and institutions, individual internships and practice. Furthermore, independent professional work at the institutes and special-purpose facilities of the faculty and university, as well as independent study. Emphasis is placed on practical teaching aimed at acquiring the student's practical skills, such as work in technological workshops, processing and presentation of a defined problem, etc. Study success is checked continuously during the semester, at the end of the semester by credit and at the end of the study of the subject by an exam. The state final exam consists of five subjects and the defense of a bachelor's thesis.
According to the possibilities of the university, the students of the faculty are accommodated in university dormitories, where is all the equipments that the student needs. There is a Central Library on the university campus, where you can find a study room for students with the possibility of borrowing professional literature, gaining expertise from world databases in the field of veterinary medicine, food hygiene and technology or animal welfare in a computer room with Internet connection. Furthermore, students can use the private room for learning or relax zone. There is a big sport hall, where the students can play many sports from football to fitness.
Graduates of the bachelor's degree study programme in the field of FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY IN GASTRONOMY become students after completing the final state examination, which includes the defense of a bachelor thesis. These graduates are issued a diploma with a certificate of completion of the final state examination and are awarded the title of "Bachelor of Science", abbreviated to "Bc." before the name. The study is ceremoniously closed with a graduation.
