Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) In Food Studies

Key Modules

• 1Programme Structure
• 2Research Methodology
• 3Interested to know more?
• 4Food Cultures & Health
• 5Gastronomy, Heritage & Tourism
• 6Food Security & Sustainability
• 7Food Safety, Fraud & Risk
• 8Hiring Graduate Students
• 9here
• 10Dr Elise Line Mognard
• 11VIEW ALL LECTURERS

Entry Requirements

• Entry Requirements (Normal Mode)
• Masters degree in the field or related fields (Level 7, MQF) or its equivalent as accepted by the Taylor's University Senate; OR
• Passed Bachelor's degree in the field or related fields with min. CGPA 3.67 and passed related qualifying assessment.
• For international students: IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 79 (Internet Based Test) (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.
• Bachelor's degree candidates who are registered for master's degree programmes may apply to convert to the doctoral degree programmes subjected to the following conditions:
• Within 1 year for full time and within 2 years for part-time candidates;
• Having shown competency and capability in conducting research at doctoral level through rigorous internal evaluation.
• Approval of the Taylor’s University Senate.
• Students without a qualification in the related fields or relevant working experience requires to undergo and pass a bridging module.
• Any of the above conditions would require student's research proposal to be approved.
• All information is subject to change. The above entry requirements serve as a guideline. Readers are responsible to verify the information by contacting the university's Admissions Department.
• Entry Requirements (Prior Publication Mode)
• You will need to fulfil one of the below:
• Obtain a master's degree in the field or related fields accepted by the HEP Senate
• Obtain other qualifications equivalent to a master's degree recognised by the Government of Malaysia
• Candidates without a related qualification in the field/s or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the HEP;
• In addition to the above criteria, those who want to join Doctoral Degree by Retrospective or Prior Publication mode must include the below to the formal application:
• Minimum of 5 publications or equivalent works in alignment with the theme of the specialisation;
• An executive summary of the above publications to demonstrate the applicant’s contribution to knowledge in the field;
• A list of scholarly published work;
• For international candidates, evidence of English Language Proficiency as determined by the intake standards approved by the Senate
• A Selection Committee must be established to review the formal application for PhD by Retrospective or Prior Publication and recommend to the Senate to obtain approval.
• Criteria for published works
• Published work must encompass high-quality journals, monographs, books, research-based chapters in books, electronic publications which have not been used to obtain other awards or deemed a part of those awards.
• The publications must be published within a period not exceeding ten (10) years from the date of submission.
• For the five (5) nominated publications, the candidate must be the principal author with the contributions of others clearly defined.

Career Prospects

• Food Marketing
• Product Manager in Food Industries
• Management in Foodservice
• Consultant in Foodservice Planning & Design
• Business & Market Analyst for Food Industries
• Food Health & Nutritional Counselors
• Food Anthropologist
• Food Journalist
• Food Engineer
• Academician