BSc. Food Systems

University for Development Studies · Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences

Degree Agriculture & Environmental Sciences Less competitive

Will you get in?

Meet the minimum pass grades for this level and you will be considered. Enter your WASSCE grades and we will tell you whether you meet the published cut-off for this programme — and every other programme at University for Development Studies you qualify for.

Check if you qualify

BSc. Food Systems at the University for Development Studies looks at how food moves from farm to table. It combines agriculture, business, nutrition and environmental science. If you want to understand and improve how food is produced, processed, distributed and consumed, this programme gives you that broad view.

The food chain from farm to fork

Programmes of this kind usually cover the whole food system: primary production, post-harvest handling, processing, distribution, retail and consumption. You will learn about food safety, nutrition, environmental impact and food policy, and build practical skills in supply chain management, data analysis and project planning. Most graduates go into agribusiness, food manufacturing, quality control, research organisations and development agencies.

Getting a place

The programme sits in the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences, which admits students from Agriculture, General Science and Home Economics backgrounds in SHS. Because entry is less competitive than for many other degree programmes, a solid WASSCE result in your science-related subjects gives you a realistic chance of a place. Check the university's admissions page for the exact grades they ask for.

Entry requirements

SHS backgrounds accepted

  • Agriculture
  • General Science
  • Home Economics

Aggregate needed

University for Development Studies publishes a cut-off aggregate for this programme. Run a check to see whether your grades meet it.

Where graduates work

  • Food technologist
  • Quality control officer
  • Supply chain analyst
  • Agribusiness manager
  • Nutrition officer
  • Food safety inspector
  • NGO food security specialist

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