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Food Science (PhD) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

The Food Science PhD is a thesis-based programme applying basic scientific principles to the preservation, storage, quality and safety of the food supply, delivered in person in Halifax, full-time.

Faculty: Engineering  |  Department: Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science  |  Duration: 5 years or longer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Graduate coursework and research in food process technology, food microbiology, edible oils, engineering design, post-mortem biochemistry of muscle foods, proteins and enzymes, food rheology and beverage science, using a pilot plant, food processing equipment and laboratories shared with the Canadian Institute of Fisheries Technology.

Career pathways

Research scientist with industry or government, researcher or university professor, product development, quality assurance manager, laboratory manager, technical sales, consultant.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Graduate Studies (PhD programmes): thesis-based master's degree or equivalent from a university of recognized standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of study.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate intakes: September, January and May.

General Faculty of Graduate Studies deadlines: September admission June 1 (Canadian applicants) and April 1 (non-Canadian); January admission October 31 (Canadian) and August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission February 28 (Canadian) and December 31 (non-Canadian). Program deadlines may differ. The application fee is $115, payable online with the application.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.dal.ca/apply/

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