Culinary Sciences for Health Benefits

City: Beauvais Country: France

Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais

Overview

Join an intensive interdisciplinary program that integrates culinary arts, health sciences, and professional practice to learn about sustainable food production.
You'll have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and international experience in your field and can earn academic credit.
Immerse yourself in French culture. Beauvais is located 75 km north of Paris. Students can explore Europe without breaking the bank with trains running hourly and the airport just 5 minutes from campus.

When Can I Go?

Terms Offered: Summer

Term Dates: June - July To be established by partner university

Ualberta Deadline to Apply: Feb. 2, 2025

Eligibility Requirements

Open to: All students—The program is intended for students in bachelor's or master's programs in life sciences, agriculture, food, nutrition, public health, or dietetics from an accredited institution.

Level: Undergraduate, Graduate

Program Information

Language of Instruction: English

2024 Field of Study: Food Sciences, Life Sciences, Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health, etc…

Students will receive *3 UofA credit. Course content includes:

Psychological factors in food choices / sensory analysis lab
Bread baking workshop; cheese making workshop
Experimenting with different cooking techniques
Cooking and health: cancer patients, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, immune disorders
Course-related excursions: farmers' market, fish farm, Alain Ducasse landmarks
Characterization of nutritional loss during food processing
Lectures are integrated into the workshops

Fees and Costs

Education Abroad Nomination Fee: $250

2024 Tuition: EXCH 811 Registration for *3 approx $750.

2024 General fees & costs: €2,300 (approx. $3400)*

*to be updated by partner university

The fees include on-campus housing in a double room, breakfast, a one-way transfer from Paris CDG airport to UniLaSalle Campus, all field trips, and transportation.

Students are responsible for their flights, passport/visa, insurance, additional meals, expenses and return costs.