About the course

Saskatchewan is known as the bread basket of Canada, referring to its strength as a primary producer of agricultural commodities and its contributions to agro-biological science and biotechnology. These areas extend the scope of agriculture to food and bioproducts. The Food and Bioproducts Sciences Department has two streams of research: food science and applied microbiology. Food Science applies principles from chemistry, biology, microbiology and engineering to the study of food and the development of food technology and to non-food uses of agricultural materials.

　　Faculty interests include:

　　Value-added crop utilization

　　Novel techniques to detect food adulteration

　　Lipid quality and utilization

　　Food nanotechnology

　　Food enzymology

　　Meat quality

　　Microbial bioproducts

　　Lipid biotechnology

　　Food and environmental microbiology

　　Protein quality and utilization

　　Mycology, microbial biotechnology and bioproducts.

　　The Department of Food and Bioproducts is housed in the state-of-the-art College of Agriculture building, a prominent edifice on the beautiful USask campus. This research-driven unit focuses on small class size, ready access to and help from faculty supervisors, and hands-on experiential training in numerous high-caliber facilities, including: food and bioproduct chemistry and analysis laboratories, food microbiology laboratories, molecular and environmental microbiology laboratories, product development and sensory evaluation laboratories, biotechnology research facilities, and food and bioproduct processing facilities. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 2 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Winter (January), 2024	Saskatoon
Spring (May), 2024	Saskatoon
Fall (September), 2024	Saskatoon
Winter (January), 2025	Saskatoon
Spring (May), 2025	Saskatoon
Fall (September), 2025	Saskatoon
Winter (January), 2026	Saskatoon
Spring (May), 2026	Saskatoon

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Saskatchewan

A four-year honours (B.S.A., B.Sc.) degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or university in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study

　　A cumulative weighted average of at least 70% (U of S grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (e.g. 60 credit units)

　　Adequate preparation to undertake research work

　　IELTS (Academic):- Overall score of 6.5 with no score below 6.0 in each area

　　TOEFL (Internet Based) - Overall score of 86 with minimum scores of 19 in each area

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 86.0

　　

Application deadline:

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