Ph.D.Food Safety
| Study location | Turkey, Istanbul |
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| Type | Doctoral, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 4 years |
| Study language | Turkish |
| Awards | Ph.D. |
| Tuition fee | $6,700 per programme |
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| Entry qualification | Postgraduate diploma (or higher) Undergraduate and graduate diploma (if not in English, a copy translated to Turkish or English) Undergraduate and graduate transcript (if not in English, a copy translated to Turkish or English) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Turkish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English Turkish Language proficiency score in one of these languages: English, French or German. TOEFL IBT: min 66 TÖMER C1 |
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Overview
The main objectives of the programme can be listed as follows: to graduate scientists capable of using acquired knowledge and skills, to train food engineers in developing and/or applying new ideas to various practices and complex problems in food engineering research or industrial environments through a fruitful interaction with other professionals who play a significant role in food production such as food chemists, microbiologists and food technologists.
Programme structure
Doctorate Program in Food Safety is a 180 ECTS credit program with a duration of 3 academic years and with 6 consecutive 30-ECTS semesters. The regular program consists of 7 courses of 21 local credits and a thesis. The course work has 60 ECTS credits while the thesis has 120 ECTS credits . The institute, upon a request by the program director, may require the prospective student to enroll additional courses if his/her background is not considered to be sufficient to follow the program requirements.
Career opportunities
In a food safety career, you would be able to work towards protecting the world from foodborne illnesses. Since the Food Safety Modernization Act was signed into law in 2014, there is a great need for trained, competent employees in the food industry. With a phd degree in Food Science you can help keep your friends, family, and nation safe by preventing foodborne illness outbreaks.