Master in Functional Food Design - MFFD (by Coursework)

Master in Functional Food Design (MFFD) will not only give in-depth knowledge to students but also to produce professionals that could create and innovate food with specific functionality, henceforth promoting health, well-being and reducing the risk of maladies/disorders.

The program integrates experienced lecturers and expertise of the Faculty of Food Science and Technology with those who are highly skilled in the food industry.

 

Students will be trained to invent and innovate functional foods with specific health benefits that are in high demand nowadays.

 

To produce expertise that are:

• Knowledgeable and technically skilled in contributing to the development of functional food and product design.
• Able to solve current issues in the area of functional food design parallel to the globalization.
• Able to do research in functional food design creatively, innovatively together with ethics in order to promote health.

 

• Designed to cater for emerging sector of the food industry.
• The programme is structured in three (3) semesters (1 1/2 years) or a maximum of six (6) semesters (3 years).
• MFFD consists of a Core Course, an Elective Course and a dissertation.
• The student must complete a minimum of forty-two (42) credits to graduate.
• Lectures are conducted from Monday to Friday (6:30 - 9:30 PM). Lab sessions are held on Saturdays (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM). Classes are delivered in mixed-mode: in-person and online.

 

Compulsory Courses	21 credits
Electice Courses	15 credits
Dissertation	6 credits
Total	42 credits

 

PO	PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES
PO1	Demonstrate mastery of knowledge in the relevant field
PO2	Apply practical skills in the relevant field
PO3	Generate solutions to problems using scientific and critical thinking skills
PO4	Demonstrate leadership qualities through communicating and working effectively with peers and stakeholders
PO5	Relate ideas to societal issues in the relevant field
PO6	Conduct research with minimal supervision and adhere to legal, ethical and professional codes of practice
PO7	Manage information for lifelong learning

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

 

The applicant should possess:

• A Bachelor's degree in the field or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.750 or equivalent as accepted by the UPM Senate; or
• A Bachelor's degree in the field or related fields with CGPA of 2.500-2.749 can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment by the faculty; or
• A Bachelor's degree in the field or related fields or equivalent with CGPA 2.000-2.499 can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment by the faculty.
• Candidates without a related qualification in the field/s or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the faculty and meet the minimum CGPA.
• An international applicant must obtain at least one of the following (validity period should not be more than five years):
• A minimum score of 550 for TOEFL Paper-based Test; or 
• Band 6.0 for IELTS (Academic Version); or 
• 79-80 for TOEFL Internet-based Test; or
• 213 for the TOEFL Computer-based Test; or
• Level 109 for CIEP or their equivalent.
• TOEFL ITP is not acceptable. The validity period should not be more than five years.
• Candidates with Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) qualification is also accepted.
• An applicant who is in the final semester of his Bachelor study programme may be considered for a provisional admission provided that his latest CGPA or its equivalent to academic result satisfies the postgraduate programme admission requirements.

 

Fees	Local Student	International Student
Basic Fees (First Semester)	RM 1,425.00	RM 2,475.00
Basic Fees (Second and Subsequesnt Semester	RM 1,175.00	RM 2,225.00
Fees (Per Credit)	RM 275.00 (MFT)  RM 370.00 (MFS and MFFD)	RM 500.00

 

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