The BSc (Food Science) undergraduate program is a three-year full-time degree program. Food scientists are concerned with the chemical composition, structure, and nutritional value of foods. They monitor chemical, physical and biological changes that occur in foods during processing, preservation, and storage.
Minimum Requirement
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• An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation)
• English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
• Mathematics 60%
• Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50%
Admission requirements
For admission to the University you need:
• A National Senior Certificate or school-leaving certificate from the Independent Examination Board as certified by Umalusi with admission to bachelor’s degree studies; or
• A university exemption certificate issued by the South African Matriculation Board to students with other school qualifications.
Admission to bachelor’s degree studies requires that you obtain a mark of at least 4 (50-59%) in each of four designated university admission subjects.
What can I do after BSc in food science?
Food Technologist. This is one of the top career options after completing a food technology course.
Quality Manager.
Nutritional Therapist.
Regulatory Affairs Officer.
Product/Process Development Scientist.
Technical Brewer.
Chefs.
Research Scientist.
What is the scope of food science?
It is the study of characteristics of foods including chemical, biochemical, physical, physio chemical, and biological properties and effect of these on the quality of the product.
It also covers the application of this information in the development of new products and efficient processing techniques.
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Food Science Jobs by Salary
Job Title | Range | Average |
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Department Manager, Research & Development (R&D) | Range: R282k – R935k (Estimated) | Average: R520,917 |
Quality Control (QC) Technician | Range: R55k – R213k (Estimated) | Average: R124,294 |