Food Safety (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

Online Master of Science in Food Safety for working professionals, integrating core food safety sciences with food law and regulatory principles. Students complete a non-thesis applied project tied to their workplace.

Faculty: College of Veterinary Medicine | Duration: 2 years minimum; 30 total credits | Study mode: online | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Multidisciplinary curriculum covering food-borne microbiology, toxicology and epidemiology with food law and regulatory principles, electives, and a non-thesis applied project.

Career pathways

Alumni titles include Quality Manager, Director of Food Safety, Research Microbiologist, Regulatory Affairs Specialist and USDA or FDA Inspector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadlines: Fall early bird April 1, regular May 15; Spring early bird September 15, regular October 1.

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

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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