Food technology is the application of food science to the selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, and use of safe food. Related fields include analytical chemistry, biotechnology, engineering, nutrition, quality control, and food safety management.
BSc. (Food Science And Technology) Degree
The School of Food Science And Technology offers a four-year undergraduate course leading to the BSc. (Honours) Degree in Food Science And Technology.
Bachelor BSc (Food Science And Technology) At KNUST Entry Requirement
Wassce / Sssce Applicants
Credits in THREE (3) Elective Subjects including: Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics.
High National Diploma (HND) Applicants
HND applicants from a recognized polytechnic with Second Class (Upper Division) and (Lower Division) in the following Programmes, Food Technology, Food Processing, Food Production, Food and Beverage, Food Science, Nutrition, and Chemical Engineering may be admitted to Second or Third Year of the Programme after a successful entrance examination. Such applicants must also satisfy the university’s general admission requirement for degree Programme.
Mature Applicants
Applicants must be 25 years at the time of submitting the application. In addition to passing a written and oral Examination, applicants must have;
EITHER
FIVE (5) credit passes at GCE O’ Level (or its Equivalent) including English Language and Mathematics and any of the following: Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Agricultural Science.
OR
Credit passes in three (3) SSSCE/WASSCE core subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science, plus credit passes in any three (3) elective subjects from the following: Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Agricultural Science.