Food science and Quality Control

Master Postgraduate Program

The postgraduate degree awarded is a Master's in Food Science and Quality Control. These degree recipients must be highly skilled and trained in their field of study, with advanced knowledge and practices.

Course Name (Department Name):

MSc. in Food Science and Quality Control.

CoursCourse Description:

According to the regulation of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the duration of study is 2 years as below:

First Year:

·        The 1^st Semester comprises five modules, including two general modules and three core modules relevant to the department, and they follow the class activities such as Assignments, seminars, quizzes, and exams with other activities.

·        The 2^nd Semester includes five core modules specifically related to the department, and they follow the class activities such as Assignments, seminars, quizzes, and exams with other activities.

Second year:

Ø   In the second year, comprises of two semesters (1^st and 2^nd Semester), students undertake their MSc. Thesis

The MSc program is structured with a total of 120 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits as follows:

Year

1^st Semester

2^nd Semester

1^st Year

30 ECTS Credit

30 ECTS Credit

2^nd Year

30 ECTS Credit

30 ECTS Credit

Total

120 ECTS Credit

Modules:

Advanced Research Methodology

Advanced Statistic (Software)

Advanced Food Microbiology

Advanced Human Nutrition

Advanced Food chemistry

Cereal Technology

advanced Sood Safety and Hygiene

Advanced Food Biotechnology

Advanced Food Quality Control

Advanced Dairy Technology

Advanced Meat Technology

Requirements:

Students with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a field of Food Science relevant to the selected program. Sufficient academic performance throughout bachelor's degree, as determined by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

How to Apply:

According to the application opens via the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Language Requirement:

IELTS 5.0 overall, or equivalent, also (Pre- Intermediate) certificate is accepted from international English language centers that belong to universities.

Scientific Ability Exam Process:

Ø   The postgraduate scientific committee of the college specifies including (four or five) core modules.

Ø   An examination that is written usually takes three hours.

Ø   The competition is among students who succeed in the exam.

Ø   Based on the number of seats available, students who pass the exam competing with one another.

Thesis Submission Process:  

During the MSc at TCAS, students are required to conduct independent, individual research in the academic field of their chosen master's program including:

Ø   Get the supervisor's approval on the thesis.

Ø   College formatting approval with college affiliation (before defense).

Ø   Submit the first copy of the MSc thesis to the graduate study office.

Ø   Scientific evaluation approval of master’s thesis.

Ø   Submit a paper copy to the thesis examination committee.

Ø   Makes the corrections specified by the thesis examination committee.

Ø   Singed papers (after successful defense).

Course Coordinator:

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Muhi Aldeen Omar

Tcas.postgraduate@spu.edu.iq