BACHELOR OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
KPT / JPT ( R / 541 / 6 / 0022 ) 06 / 24 - MQA / SWA0794
3 years February , July and October
SCIENCE
This is your opportunity to positively impact the health and wellbeing of future generations .
Food science involves the biological , physical and chemical aspects of food and its composition , beginning with harvesting , followed by preparation and ending with consumption . Food technology is the application of food science to the processing of biological materials into food products .
The course focuses , firstly , on helping you to develop a greater understanding of the fate of agricultural raw materials as they ’ re processed and formulated before being presented to the consumer and , secondly , on the technology of food such as preservation , processing , packaging and distribution to ensure that food is safe , nutritious and wholesome .
Accredited
This course is accredited by the International Union of Food Science and Technology .
Areas of study
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Food microbiology
• Human nutrition
• Laboratory management
• Strategic food quality management
• Food product development and innovation
• Food processing , preservation and packaging
• Food chemistry
• Microbiology
• Bioprocess technology
• Functional foods
• Statistics .
Internship
You ’ ll undergo an internship of at least eight weeks , which will give you an opportunity to integrate the various strands of your learning in the workplace . Our students have completed industrial placements with Nestlé , Guiness , Lee Kum Kee , Yeo Hiap Seng , Sushi King , Fiatec Biosystem , Gardenia , Polar Ice Cream , Ace Canning , and more .
RM44,805 Malaysian student
RM51,135 International student 2022 fees per year
Accredited Internship
CAREER PATHS You ’ ll find employment in national and multinational food companies in the following areas :
• food product / process development
• quality assurance and control
• sensory science and evaluation
• food laws and regulations
• food hygiene and safety
• food packaging
• flavour / food chemistry
• food microbiology
• natural products research
• scientific and regulatory affairs .
What does it take to change the world ?
UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2022
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