Overview
The Food Safety and Defense online graduate certificate program is an inter-institutional certificate program being offered as part of the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (GPIDEA / AGIDEA), in cooperation with Iowa State University, Kansas State University, and the University of Missouri.
Career Outlook:
This online certificate offered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln can complement a graduate degree program or allow food industry professionals to advance their career while working full-time to pursue in-depth specialized training. Potential career paths include:
- Food Safety Engineer
- HACCP Consultant
- Plant Manager
- Quality Control Specialist
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- A Multidisciplinary Overview of Food Safety and Security
- Food Microbiology (Univ of Nebraska)
- Principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point System
- Food-borne Toxicants
- Microbiology of Fermented Foods
- Food Laws, Regulations, and the Regulatory Process
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS or TOEFL needed
Credits
12 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Food Sciences Ecology View 10 other Masters in Food Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. —
GMAT The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a test intended to assess certain analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in written English for use in admission to a graduate management program, such as an MBA. GMAT contains 4 sections - Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative and Verbal. The score has a range from 200 - 800. —
English requirements
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5 (required)
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at desiganated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 79 (required)
PTE Academic PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90. —
Other requirements
General requirements
- Transcripts and/or mark sheets showing the grades earned in each course
- A diploma or certificate of graduation. (Not required if the transcript includes the name of the degree and the date it was conferred.)
- The Diploma Supplement, if the degree is Bologna-compliant
Tuition Fee
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International
960 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 960 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months. -
National
960 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 960 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months. -
In-State
332 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 332 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months.
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.
Getting a Student Visa
This is an online programme. You can attend from the comfort of your chair! So you don't need a student visa!
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