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Master of Science in Food Science
Description:
The Master of Science in Food Science program at the College of Agriculture and Food at Qassim University aims to prepare specialized cadres in food and dairy technologies, and promote scientific research and innovation in this field. The program provides the opportunity to study food processing issues and provide appropriate solutions to overcome them. It also sheds light on the modern technologies used in various food products factories. Students in the program study a number of courses (30 credit hours) in addition to submitting a scientific thesis (6 credit hours).
Eligible Applicants
Male and female students
Method of study
Courses and Thesis
Degree
Master
School level
Postgraduate studies
Place of study (Male Students)
College Headquarters (Buraydah, Qassim Region)
Place of study (female students)
College Headquarters (Buraydah, Qassim Region) (Female Section)
Required specialization
Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition or Bachelor of Nutrition and Food Science or Bachelor of Food Manufacturing
Admission from outside the major
Specialization (plant production and protection, animal production and protection, veterinary medicine, medical laboratories, home economics, nutrition and food science) can be accepted On condition of passing the supplementary courses approved by the scientific department
Years of study
Two years
Study period
None
Number of Credit Hours
36
Credits required for graduation
36
STEP test
None
Other conditions
None
Tuition fees
40,000
Required GPA
of at least 5
2.75
of at least 4
1.75
of at least 100
70
Preference Mechanism for Admission
GPA
50%
Undergraduate Aptitude Test
20%
Differentiation test
30%
Educational goals :
1- Preparing competent specialists in the field of food and dairy science and technology to advance the level of food processing in the Kingdom
2- Encouraging scientific research and keeping pace with progress and innovation in the field of food science.
3- Developing the department through more academic and applied research in the different branches of this specialization and providing appropriate solutions to technical issues in this field.
4- Studying the problems of food industrialization and the resulting environmental issues and proposing solutions.
5- Providing opportunities for education and scientific advancement in the field of food science for outstanding graduates.
6- Filling a permanent and future need for specialists in food science.
7- Absorbing teaching assistants and preparing lecturers in the specialty of food science.
8- Applying modern biotechnologies in the fields of food, food and dairy industries (such as enzyme technology, microbial industries and detection of genetically engineered foods) for the purpose of producing a specific product or producing microorganisms with useful uses in human food such as functional foods and other products
Learning outcomes :
Knowledge:
1- Know the principles and concepts related to the foundations of food science and technology.
2- Providing students with knowledge related to the stages of food preservation, processing, storage, and preservation from spoilage.
3- Providing students with the knowledge and concepts to analyze food and how to assess its quality.
Skills:
1- Acquire skills related to the preparation, processing, and preservation of food, identifying the functional role of each component of the foodstuff.
2- Acquire skills in methods of estimating and analyzing food and food products, as well as assessing their safety.
Values:
1- Acquire skills to deal with issues related to the field of food science and technology through teamwork
2- Acquire the skill of collecting and analyzing data for different food science and technology
3- Gain respect and apply work ethics in the field of food science and technology
4- Assign students to work as a team to solve issues related to the field of food science and technology.
Tracks :
None
Career opportunities:
1- Appointment in universities and specialized scientific research centers.
2- Food and dairy factories spread across the Kingdom.
3- Working in the fields of food safety in nutrition departments in hospitals, schools, universities, and other communities.
4- Saudi Arabian Standards and Metrology Organization.
5- Saudi Food and Drug Authority.
6- Ministry of Health (Food Analysis and Control Laboratories).
The date and place of the differentiation test in the application summary after completing the application