Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology
The B.Sc. Food Science and Technology is a four-year degree programme designed such that graduate candidates acquire sufficient knowledge and skills to advance the economic and nutritional well being of the people of Rwanda and the world through education in Food Science & Technology and value added research. The program also aims to develop Food Science specialists who are able to function in a variety of academic, industrial and professional settings. Students may elect to pursue their graduate work in the following areas: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition; Food Chemistry and Quality Assurance; Food Microbiology and Biotechnology, Food Processing and Engineering.
Admission Requirements
For admission into Food Science and Technology degree programme, a minimum of two principal passes in Chemistry and Biology at Secondary School Advanced level is needed from any of the A-level combination
Government sponsored students are selected by the Rwanda
National Examinations Council. Privately sponsored students
should apply directly to the Institute's office of the Registrar
Information on fees and other admission requirements can be
obtained from the Registrar using contacts below:
The Registrar,
Kigali Institute of Science and Technology,
Avenue de l'Armée, P.O. Box 3900, Kigali,
Rwanda.
Tel: +2502 574698, Fax: +2502571925
Email: registrar@kist.ac.rw
Website: http://www.kist.ac.rw
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Programme Content
Year 1: Languages; Foundation
Mathematics, General Physics ., General Chemistry, Computer
Literacy (ICDL), Engineering Drawing for FST, Introduction
to Food Science and Technology, Principles of Agriculture
Production.
Year 2: Languages,
Statistics, Computer programming, Biochemistry, Food Chemistry
, Animal Science, Crop Science, Animal Production and Nutrition,
Food Analysis & Instrumentation, Food Engineering, General
Microbiology, Principles of Human Nutrition
Year 3: Languages
for academic purposes, Food Biotechnology and Enzymology ,
Food Analysis and Instrumentation , Fruits
& Vegetables Science & Technology , Meat Science and
Technology, Cereal Science and Technology. Beverage Science
& Technology, Sugar, Root Crops & Tubers Sc. &
Technology.
Year 4: Food
Quality Assurance & Legislation, Food Biotech & Enzymology,
Fats and Oils Science & Technology, Applied Human Nutrition
& Dietetics, Research Methods & Seminars, Entrepreneurship
Development, Food Hygiene, Sanitation & Toxicology, Food
Plant Management and Production Economics, Food Product Development
& Sensory Evaluation, Research Project, Industrial attachment
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