PhD Food Science at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The mission of the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences is to foster and provide premier research, education and outreach efforts in food, bioprocessing and nutrition sciences to improve the quality of lives throughout North Carolina, the United States and the world.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Department: Food Science | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 72 credit hours. The Ph.D. degree requires a minimum of 36 to 54 hours of course and research credits beyond the master's degree. Total credits will vary depending on the needs of the student and the requirements of the Graduate School. Courses listed in the plan include: FS 885 Doctoral Supervised Teaching; FS 780 Seminar In Food Science; FS 567 Sensory Analysis of Foods; FS 741 Thermal Processing of Foods; FS 540 Food Safety and Public Health.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Food Science Graduate Program is a very competitive program, with a large number of applications received for each admitted student. Students accepted will typically have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in food science or the equivalent. Graduates of other majors may be admitted but may have additional course requirements. The best qualified applicants will be accepted up to the number of spaces that are available for new students. We evaluate the entire application for each student, including their GPA, personal statement, recommendation letters, and relevant experience (e.g., internships, research, volunteer or paid work, etc.). Application deadlines: Fall: June 25 (US); March 1 (Int) Spring: November 25 (US); July 15 (Int) Summer 1: March 25 (US); December 15 (Int) Summer 2: May 10 (US); December 15 (Int)

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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