Master of Food Studies

A bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in the field or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 or equivalent, as accepted by the Senate

A bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in the field or related fields not meeting CGPA of 2.75 but above CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment

A bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in the field or related fields not meeting CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted subjected to a minimum of five (5) years working experience in relevant field.

Any other equivalent qualifications which are recognized by the Malaysian government accepted by the Senate.

Candidates without a qualification in the related fields or relevant working experience must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by Taylor’s University and meet the minimum CGPA based on above.

For international students: IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 550 (May join IEN preparatory course and achieve the IELTS score). The validity of the IELTS or equivalent is within 2 years from the date of the examination.

*Any of the above conditions would require student's research proposal to be approved. 


ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

For international students: minimum score of IELTS 6.0 OR Malaysia University English Test (MUET) with Band 4 OR its equivalent.

IELTS
Minimum score of 6.0; OR

TOEFL
500

MUET
Band 4 OR its equivalent.

Approximate Total Fees
(Local Students):

RM 29,300 (Full-Time)

RM 22,800 (Part-Time)

Approximate Total Fees
(International Students): USD 10,955

At Taylor’s University, we believe research can help shape the future. Our postgraduate research programmes cover a broad range of topics with the aim to help shape the future in the aspects of society, technology, economy, and environment.

Contemplate conflicts between social and medical norms as well social interactions in constructing individual and collective identities, especially in multi-ethnic societies. Impact the tailoring of public health messages based on socio-cultural and socio-economic contexts in Malaysia. Contribute to a shift in public health policies from a population and science-based approach to a target group-based and social-reality-based approach.

Analyse the processes of defining food heritages and their relations with the construction of collective identities. Provide insights that help institutions & NGOs with territorial development and population-led initiatives relying on food heritage as a socio-economic, socio-cultural and political resource.

Examine food security in conjunction with global environmental and health issues, as well as controversies surrounding food production, processing, distribution and consumption of food. Provide insights on the potential of formulation of insect-based feeds and foods as a growing industrial sector for Asia.

Food Safety, Fraud & Risk

Analyse the perception of food risk, the design of collective risk management schemes, and the conditions for food policies development. Follow food concerns and relook into the guidelines on food fraud mitigation in Asia.

Candidates without a qualification in the related fields or relevant working experience must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by Taylor’s University and meet the minimum CGPA based on above.