This course of study aims to effectively train students in the science and technology involved in the processing of food and other agricultural commodities.
On completion of the M.Sc. Food and Agro-Processing Technology programme, graduates will be able to develop a career in industry (including the development of their own commercial operations), public sector agencies or academia. Students who successfully complete this course will be skilled in the principles of ensuring the safety, quality and nutritional value of food products from the farm to the table at economical prices. This is done by incorporating active and cooperative learning experiences into the core and elective courses and the research programme.
Students will be exposed to courses in food chemistry, safety, product development, processing, packaging and problem solving. Specific commodities to be studied include cereals, animal and fish products, fats and oils, dairy, fruits, vegetables, root crops and specialty products.
The classroom learning experience will be supplemented by laboratory exercises and trips to relevant processing facilities. This combined learning effort will produce highly knowledgeable graduates, who will be competitive for employment in the public or private sectors, thus building technological capacity and strengthening human resource capabilities.
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
