Proposed DEFRUS project aims at development of sectoral Qualifications Framework for Food Science. It will contribute towards wider objective “Enhancement of quality and relevance of higher education in Russian Federation and increasing convergence with EU developments through elaboration of qualifications framework”. Three specific project objectives are:1- Comparative analyses of existing standards and methodologies of QF development in food science,2- Development of sector QF for food science studies at Russian universities,3- Training courses on developing and implementing new study programs compatible with QF in food science.Realization of project objectives and development of sectoral Qualifications Framework for Food Science will contribute towards development of the Russian Federation National Qualification System and towards implementation of Bologna process. Additionally principal project outcomes and outputs will lead to partner universities capacity building by creation of training centers devoted to development and implementation of study programs compatible with QF in the area of Food Science and to development and implementation of training courses on related subjects. These trainings will raise the awareness of importance of higher education system reforms and Bologna Process, they will build up skills necessary for sustainability of project results and they will pay contribution to a nation-wide staff development scheme for Russian universities.