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Food Chemistry

The chemical composition, reactions and nutritional properties of food.

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M.Sc.

M.Sc. Food Chemistry

Entry requirements

  • O'Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and two other science subjects.
  • B.Sc. or PGD in Chemistry or related disciplines, with a minimum of second class (honours) lower division with a CGPA of not less than 3.0 on a 5-point scale.
  • Evidence of NYSC discharge or exemption certificate, for Nigerian students.

Duration

  • Full time: a minimum of three semesters and a maximum of four semesters.
  • Part time: a minimum of five semesters and a maximum of eight semesters.
  • Dissertation, with a three-month internship included.

Modules

  1. Biochemistry of Foods
  2. Applied Spectroscopy
  3. Practical Approaches to Food Analysis
  4. Food Fermentation and Beverage Manufacturing
Ph.D.

Ph.D. Food Chemistry

Entry requirements

  • M.Sc. in Food Chemistry, or in any relevant area of chemistry or its equivalent, with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 on a 5-point scale, from any recognised institution.
  • Candidates with a CGPA of less than 3.5 who have satisfactory evidence of a quality academic research dissertation (a score of 60% and above) at M.Sc. level will be admitted.

Duration

  • Full time: a minimum of three academic sessions and a maximum of five academic sessions.
  • Part time: a minimum of five academic sessions and a maximum of seven academic sessions.

Modules

  1. Electronics and Automation in Chemical Analysis
  2. Food Chemistry and Toxicology
  3. Recent Advances in Applied Spectroscopy
  4. Advanced Mineral Metabolism

Career prospects

Graduates of the course can gain employment with government agencies, consultancies, publicly funded research councils, food, materials, polymers, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical companies, hospital and public health laboratories, environmental agencies and petrochemical companies.

Applying

Applications to every programme of the Centre are made on the University's portal, which states the fee, the dates and the documents for the current admission round.

To confirm this programme's requirements for the current round, write to Dr. Sylvester Adejo, Admission Officer / Deputy Director, Research & Collaboration: sadejo@bsum.edu.ng

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