Hello Aspirant…

After completing your graduation, you are left with two options: either you can start doing a job or you can pursue higher studies in your desired field. By doing higher study one thing I can assure you that you will get a better future and will get a better job with a good salary.

MSc in Food Technology course is a postgraduate course with a duration of 2 years. The admission to this course is done based on the rank that the candidate scored in entrance exams. Sometimes candidates also get admission on the basis of their merits or counselling. The eligibility criteria are the candidates need to have a Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant discipline.

The course fee may vary from one institute to another but roughly the average course fee is from 5,000 rs to 5.0 lacs. And the average starting salary the candidate can expect to get is 3,00,000 lac to 12,00,000 lacs. Top job areas are like in Marketing or Quality Assurance companies, Hotels and Restaurants, Logistic Departments, Research and Development centers, Production Management Firms, etc.

The candidates can also apply for positions like Dietitian, Retail Buyer, Food Technologist, Laboratory Supervisors, purchasing managers, and so on. The MSc Food Technology has various areas where a candidate can pursue such as Poultry, Dairy Technology, Meat and Seafood, Fruits and Vegetables, Packaging, Dietetics, Bakery Science, Nutraceuticals and so on. The candidate can choose from the above-mentioned areas to do specialization by doing Post Graduate Diploma, MSc, or Ph.D.

The list of courses available in the Food Industry is given below:-

• MSc Dairy Technology deals with the study of milk and products related to milk. This course includes several different techniques and processes required for transporting, storing, planning, handling, processing, and so on

• MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics study the food elements & nutrients and their impact on the human body. By pursuing this course the students learn to make a properly balanced diet for normal human beings and patients dealing with severe issues or chronic diseases

• PG Diploma in Food Packaging is a study of different types of packaging techniques that will increase the shelf life of the product, processes used for it, what materials need to be used to prepare packaging materials, and their designs

• PG Diploma in Bakery Science and Technology this includes the study of various processes and techniques required in the preparation of various bakery products; the products required to make Bakery products, quality of the product, how to modify the products so that they taste good with required nutrition. This course is specially designed for those who want to build their career in the bakery industry

• PG Diploma in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics is a one-year post-graduation program. It includes the study of human physiology and nutrients that are required for the human body. If the candidate wants to do further higher studies then they can pursue M.Phil Nutrition and Dietetics

• MA Food and Nutrition , this course covers the study of product development, product quality, and their nutrition

• M.Tech in Food Technology is a two-year course and always stays in demand in the field of food technology. It covers the study of production, packaging, processing, preservation, quality management of the products, etc

• PG Diploma in Dietetics and Hospital Food Services is a one-year course. PG Diploma in Dietetics and Public Health is a one-year course.

• There are many more courses available in India which you can pursue to do higher studies in the Food Industry.

I hope this information helps you.

Best wishes...

Hi Ashita,

I have listed some of the PG Diploma, PG courses related to food technology, as the list is very long:-

• PG Diploma in Fitness Health and Nutrition
• PG Diploma in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
• Post Graduate Diploma in Chemical Analysis of Food
• PGD Nutrition and Dietetics
• PGD Dietetics and Applied Nutrition
• M.Phil Nutrition and Dietetics
• M.Voc Food Processing Technology
• PG Diploma in Dietetics and Hospital Food Service
• MA Food and Nutrition
• M.Tech Food Technology
• And many more....

Refer here for more info - Food Processing Courses, Subjects, Colleges, Syllabus, Scope, Fees, Eligibility (careers360.com)

Refer here for list of colleges - Food Processing Degree Colleges in India – Courses, Fees, Reviews, Location, Ownership (careers360.com)

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I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!