Overview

The program in Food Technology at the University Putra Malaysia emphasises on the current development relating to sustainable food processing technology in food industries, national and international levels.

Objectives

To produce graduates who are critical and analytical in thinking with strong knowledge grasp in food technology area with emphasis on food processing and engineering for supporting continued advancement of food industry in Malaysia
Curriculum in this programme emphasizes on both theoretical and practical aspects where critical thinking, lifelong learning, ethics and professional morals, communication skills, and leadership and teamwork skills are parts of the important learning system. Students are required to prepare a dissertation and present scientific findings in the form of seminar and scholarly writing
Course contents are formed in parallel with latest development in food technology involving knowledge application such as food innovations, food process and plant design, current technology in food processing food engineering and processing

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methodology and Statistics in Food Science and Technology
Philosophy of Halal Science
Food Macrocomponents
Microbiological Food Safety
Advanced Food Packaging
Food Engineering and Processing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-03-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-31 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

78

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6

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Credits

41 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bandar Labuan, Malaysia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

3 _{(recommended)}

English requirements

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78

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62

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6

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General requirements

A Bachelor's degree in the field or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.750 or equivalent as accepted by the UPM Senate; or
A Bachelor's degree in the field or related fields with CGPA of 2.500-2.749 can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment by the faculty; or
A Bachelor's degree in the field or related fields or equivalent with CGPA 2.000- 2.499 can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment by the faculty.
Candidates without a related qualification in the field/s or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the faculty and meet the minimum CGPA.

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Tuition Fees

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29650 MYR / year

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16225 MYR / year

≈ 16225 MYR / year

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