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Advanced Diploma in Food Science Technology (Optional Co-op)

Canada

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What will I learn?

Centennial College's Food Science Technology program will examine the many processes food undergoes as it travels from the field to your fork.

In the advanced diploma program, which the School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science facilitates, you'll gain theoretical, technical and practical training in the three fundamental disciplines of biology, chemistry and food science.

Courses in this college science program will teach you to integrate and apply knowledge within the disciplines of chemistry, engineering, physics, biology and nutrition to preserve, process, package and distribute foods that are healthy, affordable, desirable and safe to eat.

The skills you gain will be applicable to a wide range of areas within the food industry.

Program Highlights

  • Comprehensive laboratory training helps you to take your skills from foundational to professional.
  • Through practical Food Science Tech courses, hands-on experience is acquired with a wide range of instrumentation.
  • The Biotechnology, Environmental Technology and Food Science Technology programs share a common first year, which provides the flexibility to transfer between these programs before entering the second year.

Career Outlook

  • Quality assurance technician
  • Quality control technician
  • Sales representative
  • Product development technician
  • Food safety program (i.e. BRC/SQF) practitioner
  • Sanitation coordinator
  • Food microbiologist
  • Food safety specialist
  • Regulatory affairs associate
  • Production lead hand

Education Pathways

Successful graduates of the Food Science Technology (Optional Co-op) advanced diploma program have the opportunity to apply their learning for credits toward further study at the degree level.

Which department am I in?

School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science

Study options

Online/Distance with attendance (3 years)

Tuition fees
CAD$17,206.00 (US$ 12,639) per year
Ancillary Fees - CAN $1,852.59

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2024

Venue

Morningside Campus

755 Morningside Avenue,

TORONTO,

Ontario (ON),

M1C 5J9, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
  • Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required), or take the Centennial English Admission Test
  • Grade 11 Mathematics (M or U) or Grade 12 Mathematics (C or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required), or take a Centennial College Engineering Math Skills Assessment for Admission

English Language Requirements:

  • A TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based) or 80+ (internet based with no test below 20)
  • IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0+ (with no single test score below 5.5)
  • CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment) with an overall band score of 60
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) score of 51 plus
  • ITEP (International Test of English Proficiency) score of 3.7 plus.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Centennial College

94% of employers revealed that they are either satisfied or very satisfied after hiring work-ready graduates from Centennial.

  • One of Canada’s multicultural higher education institutions
  • Students benefit from the job-aligned courses
  • National award-winning Centre of Entrepreneurship
  • Offers facilities to simulate dynamic work environment

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