Second cycle studiesFood
Fruit and vegetable processing
One year to the title of Master of Agricultural Sciences – Fruit and Vegetable Processing.
- Duration
- 1 year2 semesters
- ECTS credits
- 60
- Language of instruction
- Macedonian
- Mode of study
- Full-time study
- Places 2026/2027
- 5 places
- Next deadline
- Second enrolment round, starts in 95 days
Overview
About the programme
One year to the title of Master of Agricultural Sciences – Fruit and Vegetable Processing.
- Professional title
- Master of Agricultural Sciences – Fruit and Vegetable Processing
- Contents
- 6 courses: 5 compulsory and 1 elective (electives carry 6 ECTS)
Study programme structure
Courses by semester
The code, weekly hours (lectures + exercises) and ECTS credits of every course, according to the structure of the study programme.The elective courses are chosen from the list below.
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH-2.70 | Quality of fruit and vegetable productsFZNH-2.70 · 4+2 hours | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.69 | Methods of stabilising fruit and vegetablesFZNH-2.69 · 4+2 hours | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.123 | Nutritional and functional properties of fruit and vegetable productsFZNH-2.123 · 4+2 hours | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.71 | Sensory properties of fruit and vegetable productsFZNH-2.71 · 4+2 hours | 4+2 | 6 |
| Elective course4+2 hours | 4+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH-2.1 | Research methodsFZNH-2.1 · 4+2 hours | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.3 | Writing the master's thesisFZNH-2.3 · 0+0 hours | 0+0 | 24 |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
Elective courses
13 elective courses
| Code | Course | Sem. | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH-2.2 | BiometricsFZNH-2.2 · semester 1 · 4+2 hours | 1 | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.67 | Food packagingFZNH-2.67 · semester 1 · 4+2 hours | 1 | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.65 | Food additivesFZNH-2.65 · semester 1 · 4+2 hours | 1 | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.124 | Storage of fruit and vegetablesFZNH-2.124 · semester 1 · 4+2 hours | 1 | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.76 | Technological microbiologyFZNH-2.76 · semester 1 · 4+2 hours | 1 | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.88 | Technology of wine and alcoholic beveragesFZNH-2.88 · semester 1 · 4+2 hours | 1 | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.98 | Production and processing of medicinal and aromatic plantsFZNH-2.98 · semester 1 · 4+2 hours | 1 | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.72 | Wild edible and poisonous plants – selected topicsFZNH-2.72 · semester 1 · 4+2 hours | 1 | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.75 | Control of the botanical origin of foodFZNH-2.75 · semester 1 · 4+2 hours | 1 | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.96 | Fruit plant varietiesFZNH-2.96 · semester 1 · 4+2 hours | 1 | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.33 | Vegetable growing – selected topicsFZNH-2.33 · semester 1 · 4+2 hours | 1 | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.41 | Rural tourismFZNH-2.41 · semester 1 · 4+2 hours | 1 | 4+2 | 6 |
| FZNH-2.45 | International trade in agri-food productsFZNH-2.45 · semester 1 · 4+2 hours | 1 | 4+2 | 6 |
Admissions
Enrolment in the 2026/2027 academic year
Places
| Total | 5 |
|---|
Costs of studying
| Tuition feefor the whole programme, including the defence of the master's thesis | 1,500 euros |
|---|---|
| Foreign studentsfor the whole programme | 1,500 euros |
The amounts are in euros and are paid in the denar equivalent.
Who teaches
Teaching staff
According to the overview of teaching assignments for the 2026/2027 academic year.
Assoc. Prof. Dr Frosina Babanovska-Milenkovska
Associate professor
Department of Fruit and Vegetable Processing
Email: fbmilenkovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 57
Office hours: Tuesday 11:30–13:30, Wednesday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Ljubica Karakashova
Full professor
Department of Fruit and Vegetable Processing
Email: lkarakasova
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 42
Office hours: Wednesday 11:00–13:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Mirjana Jankulovska
Full professor
Department of Genetics and Breeding
Email: mjankulovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 166
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Wednesday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Mirjana S. Jankulovska
Full professor
Department of Food Quality and Safety
Email: jankulovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 72
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Lenche Velkoska-Markovska
Full professor
Department of Food Quality and Safety
Email: lencevm
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 73
Office hours: Tuesday 11:00–13:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Rukie Agich
Full professor
Department of Vegetable and Flower Growing
Email: rukieagic
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 160
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Olga Najdenovska
Full professor
Department of Food Quality and Safety
Email: onajdenovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 213
Office hours: Wednesday 12:00–14:00, Friday 14:00–16:00
Prof. Dr Mihail Petkov
Full professor
Department of Viticulture and Enology
Email: mpetkov
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 56
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
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Prof. Dr Krum Boshkov
Full professor
Department of Viticulture and Enology
Email: krum.boskov
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 54
Office hours: Monday 12:00–14:00, Tuesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Zoran Dimov
Full professor
Department of Special Field Crop Production
Email: zdimov
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 151
Office hours: Monday 13:00–15:00, Wednesday 13:00–15:00
Prof. Dr Elizabeta Miskoska-Milevska
Full professor
Department of Botany
Email: miskoska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 174
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Silvana Manasievska
Full professor
Department of Botany
Email: silvanam
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 170
Office hours: Wednesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Bojan Popovski
Full professor
Department of Fruit Growing
Email: bojanp
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 53
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Gordana Popsimonova
Full professor
Department of Vegetable and Flower Growing
Email: gpopsimonova
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 146
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Zvezda Bogevska
Full professor
Department of Vegetable and Flower Growing
Email: zvezda
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 145
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Jovan Azhderski
Full professor
Department of Rural Development
Email: azderski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 176
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Friday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Emelj Tuna
Full professor
Department of Rural Development
Email: emelj.tuna
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 186
Office hours: Tuesday 11:00–13:00, Thursday 11:00–13:00
Prof. Dr Dragi Dimitrievski
Full professor
Department of Agricultural Policy
Email: ddragi
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 181
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Marina Nacka
Full professor
Department of Agribusiness
Email: marina.nacka
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 188
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
First cycle
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First cycle
Production & Processing of Agricultural Products & Food
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Second cycle
Food Quality & Safety
One year to the title of Master of Agricultural Sciences – Food Quality and Safety.
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Admissions
Prepare your application
Applications are submitted online at www.upisi.ukim.mk, and the documents are handed in at the Student Affairs Office.