| Established in | 2012 |
| Program Description | Graduates of the Sugar Technology occupy a wide range of places as Sugar & allied sugar technologist: sugar chemist, microbiologist, sugar technology specialist, production manager, sugar processing specialist, product development consultant, product control manager, quality assurance specialist, sales representative, food & beverage operations director, applied research technologist, sugar packaging & storage specialist, regulatory affairs director, product development technologist, etc |
| Mission of the program | To contribute towards the development of Sugar Industry through need based teaching, research, extension education network, consultancy services and improvement of agro-industrial technology; minimization of post-harvest losses and nutrition deficiency; promotion of its activities in terms of knowledge & technology creation and transfer, and effective entrepreneurship for the advantage of the country. |
| Vision of the program | The program is committed to advance the agro-industrial Technology of the country through value-added research and education in Sugar Technology. |
| Total credit pts | 112 Cr.hrs/180 ECTS |
| The program was launched in | |
| Staff profile | PhD 1, MSc 5, BSc 4, Technical assistance 1, =11, Study leave for MSc 2 |
| Number of students | 109 |
| Main study direction |
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| Entry requirement |
Regular Admission Students who successfully completed the preparatory secondary education with pass mark in natural science entrance examination [a minimum cut-off point set by the Ministry of Education (MOE) each year on the Ethiopian Secondary General Certificate Examination (ESGCE) are eligible to be admitted to the regular degree program]. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location | Wollega university Shambu campus college of |
| Contact information(possibly department head/ college dean) | Mr. Mohammed semaw |
| Website | www.wollegauniversity.edu.et |
| Duration or Study Type | It is a 3 years program at the end of the student will be awarded Bachelor of Science in Food Processing (Sugar Technology) |
| Fees |
Cost sharing as per the rule of Ministry of Education |
