Overview

Department of Food Science / Department of Food Science is located in Guelph, ON, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (M Sc)	Food science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Food science
Master of Science (M Sc)	Food safety and quality assurance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

46

Applied

15

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	June 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	December 1st	October 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	April 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum B- average during previous 2 years of honors B!Sc degree
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum B average

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	June 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

76

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.84%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	34.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 12

Male (24)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Food chemistry, food microbiology, food processing, preservation and utilization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,100,000

Location & Contact

Address 50 Stone Rd E
Guelph, ON  N1G 2W1
Canada

Contact Art Hill
Phone: 519-824-4120

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