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Overview
Specific research emphases include: improving food nutrition, quality and flavor, developing novel functional food ingredients and products for promoting human health, packaging design and use of advanced technologies to identify and control food-borne disease causing organisms.
Individual graduate programs are customized with the advisor to emphasize food safety/microbiology, biochemistry, food chemistry, or packaging. Student graduate programs are built around courses in microbiology, chemistry, biochemistry, biology, engineering, and statistics.
The diverse curriculum of the Food Science and Technology program of Virginia Tech prepares students for opportunities in industry, universities or government. Students who earn graduate degrees in Food Science and Technology at Virginia Tech have pursued careers with large food companies (Nestle, Campbell, Kroger, ConAgra, Hershey, etc.) and public health agencies (USDA, FDA, State Health and Agriculture Departments).
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Sensory Evaluation of Food
- Good Agricultural and Manufacturing Practices
- Global Food Laws and Regulations
- Professionalism in Food Science
- Total Life Cycle Risk Management for Health Products
- Food Packaging
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 90
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Chemistry Food Sciences Biochemistry View 638 other Masters in Biochemistry in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
GRE® 151 (verbal)
153 (quantitative)
3.5 (analytical)
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 90
Other requirements
General requirements
- Students who do not have academic training equivalent to that required for a B.S. degree in Food Science and Technology at Virginia Tech will complete selected core courses before graduation
- Students without a background in a science related field may be required to complete supplemental courses before being admitted to a regular student status
- Submit your application online, along with the $75 application fee
- Include a scanned copy of your college transcripts with your online application, then arrange for an official copy to be sent to us after you receive an offer of admission
- Letters of Recommendation
- The Graduate School doesn’t require entrance tests, but check to see whether your department requires you to submit GRE, GMAT, or subject test scores with your application
Tuition Fee
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International
27614 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13807 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
27614 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13807 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
13700 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6850 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Blacksburg
1166 - 1906 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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