About
Graduate Program in Food Science (PPGCAL)
Levels: Academic Master’s and Doctoral Degrees
Grade in the CAPES Triennial Evaluation 2013: 6
Grade in the CAPES Quadrennial Evaluation 2017: 6
Grade in the CAPES Quadrennial Evaluation 2020: 6
Academic Excellence Program (PROEX)
Degree conferred: Master / Doctor in Food Sciences
Concentration Area: Food Science
Duration:
- Master’s degree: 12 to 24 months
- Doctoral degreee: 24 to 48 months
PPGCAL Mission
To train master’s and doctoral students to foster and contribute to the production of scientific and technological knowledge in the area of Food Science, as well as to disseminate and apply this knowledge in teaching, research and sustainable production, contributing to the development of society.
History and evolution of PPGCAL
The Graduate Program in Food Sciences (PPGCAL) at UFSC, linked to the Department of Food Science and Technology at the School of Agricultural Sciences, was implemented in 1988, offering a master’s degree program in this same year and a doctoral program in 1998. Over the past 30 years, the program has produced outstanding master’s dissertations and doctoral theses and has graduated more than 500 students.
In evaluations by the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES), the Program advanced from grade 4 in 2007 to grade 5 in 2010 and to grade 6 (out of 7) in 2013, consolidating this position in subsequent evaluations. This eachievement has established PPGCAL as a Program of Excellence (PROEX).
