Food Science: Food Science Option - Bachelor [4 Years]
$20,572 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Science [B.S] Food Science

  • Bachelor of Science in Food Science at McGill University allows students to complete this program in 3 years.
  • Students need to complete 90 credits successfully to graduate from this Food Science program.
  • Students are exposed to both theoretical and practical issues of both hardware and software in well-equipped laboratories.
  • The Bachelor’s in Food Science offers advanced training in the critical, historical, and theoretical analysis of:
    •  Principles of Food Analysis 1
    •  Food Chemistry
    •  Post Harvest Fruit&Veg Technol
    •  Nutrition and Health
    •  Biophysical Chemistry of Food
  • In addition to technical complementary courses, students in the Food Science program take general complementary courses in social sciences, management studies, and humanities.
  • This program is intended for those students interested in the multidisciplinary field of food science.
  • The courses are integrated to acquaint the student with food processing, food chemistry, quality assurance, analytical procedures, food products, standards, and regulations.
  • The program prepares graduates for employment as scientists in industry or government, in regulatory, research, quality assurance, or product development capacities.
  • Graduates have the academic qualifications for membership in the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST).
  • Graduates of the Food Science Major with Food Science Option can also qualify for recognition by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).
  • The students to faculty ratio for this Food Science program at McGill University is 19:1.
  • The job opportunities after this Food Science program that students get at McGill University are:
    • Food technologist.
    • Nutritional therapist.
    • Product/process development scientist.
    • Quality manager.
    • Regulatory affairs officer.
    • Scientific laboratory technician, etc., with an average salary of 27,250 USD.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $19823 $19823 $19823 $19823
Health Insurance $749 $749 $749 $749
Total Fees $20572 $20572 $20572 $20572

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 86 120 3
SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test 1430 1600 1
PTE Pearson Test of English 65 90 3
Duolingo Duolingo 120 160 1

Students must meet the following requirements for admission in this program:

  • A- average in grades 10, 11 and 12
  • B+ in each prerequisite math and science
  • ACT 28 (Maths & Science subscores ≥ 27, others ≥ 24) or
  • SAT: EB Read & Writing 670, Math 670 and Subject Tests: 650 in each subject

Students must have basic knowledge in Pre-calculus and Physics

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students need to maintain an overall average of 60% in their 12th grade.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.

The above requirements are the minimum requirements and do not guarantee admission. The admissions committee will consider all evidence in the file and decide. To know more about the requirem….Read More