Bachelor of Science (Food Science and Technology)

Description of the Programme

This programme prepares you for a career either as a food scientist (someone who researches the physical, biological and chemical properties of food), or food technologist (someone who applies food science to manufacture commercial quantities of safe food). Students will learn to develop, produce and evaluate new foods; examine the causes and prevention of foodborne illnesses; discover the causes and prevention of quality degradation; study the physics and physical chemistry of food; and apply the knowledge gained to industry-based problems. They will use analytical techniques to test the properties of food including nutritional value, flavour, and levels of various substances in order to provide product information to ensure the safety of food products and ensure that food manufacturing processes meet government and industry standards. You will develop a greater understanding of food processing methods; food engineering; food analysis; food chemistry; food microbiology; quality assurance; food preservation, packaging and distribution; food safety and its implications for human nutrition; and the chemical and biochemical principles that intervene from primary production through to preparation for consumption among other courses. The industrial attachment programme will enable you to develop a strong understanding of relevant scientific principles and get hands-on experience to build up your contacts with food companies or food research organizations.

Minimum Entry Requirements