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Postgraduate and short courses

9 accredited programmes.
3 short courses.

Nine NUC-accredited postgraduate programmes, plus short diploma courses aimed directly at farmers and food handlers.

How to applyDiploma courses
  • 9 MSc and PhD programmes
  • NUC-accredited
  • 3 diploma courses
  • Mandatory industry internship

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Postgraduate

Accredited MSc / PhD programmes

  • 9 programmes
  • 7 lead to MSc or PhD
  • 2 MSc only
  1. MSc/PhD

    Food Science & Technology

    The science of food composition, processing, preservation, quality and safety.

    Requirements and modules
  2. MSc

    Bio Statistics

    Statistical methods and their application to biological, agricultural and health data.

    Requirements and modules
  3. MSc/PhD

    Post-Harvest Physiology and Management of Crops

    The biology of crop deterioration after harvest, and the storage and handling practices that slow it.

    Requirements and modules
  4. MSc/PhD

    Food Chemistry

    The chemical composition, reactions and nutritional properties of food.

    Requirements and modules
  5. MSc/PhD

    Food Processing Technology

    Techniques for converting raw agricultural produce into safe, stable, marketable food products.

    Requirements and modules
  6. MSc/PhD

    Analytical/Environmental Chemistry

    Chemical analysis techniques applied to food, environmental and agricultural samples.

    Requirements and modules
  7. MSc/PhD

    Organic/Natural Products Chemistry

    The chemistry of naturally occurring compounds and their extraction and use.

    Requirements and modules
  8. MSc

    Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology

    Engineering solutions for drying, storage, packaging and handling of harvested produce.

    Requirements and modules
  9. MSc/PhD

    Rural Sociology & Agricultural Extension

    The social dimensions of rural life and the methods used to transfer agricultural knowledge to farming communities.

    Requirements and modules

Short courses

Diploma courses

  • Food Preservation

    Practical methods for extending the shelf life of perishable produce.

  • Pest Control

    Identifying and managing the pests responsible for stored-produce losses.

  • Produce Management

    Handling, grading and storage practice for farm produce after harvest.

Aimed at training lower-level manpower, farmers and food handlers directly, rather than the postgraduate cohort above.

Also at the Centre

Other programmes the Centre lists

Listed by the Centre alongside the programmes above. Applications for these, as for every programme of the Centre, are made on the University's portal.

How to apply