Ph.D in Food Safety and Zoonoses
“Safe food for food security and public health.”
A One Health approach unveiling an expert career in Food Safety and Zoonoses aligned with Ethiopia’s and international goals of food security and public health. Gain expert knowledge, practical skills, and a respected degree from Haramaya University to become a future practitioner, researcher and policy maker in the area of food and human health.
- Degree
- PhD in Food Safety and Zoonoses
- Modality
- Regular
- Duration
- 4 Years, including PhD Dissertation
- Start Date
- Every September
Safety Food for Food Security and Public Health
Build an interdisciplinary, prestigious career in food safety, zoonoses, public health and infection control across all food stages, with the intention of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Programme is Designed to Produce Problem-Solving Experts
Why Study at Haramaya University?
Hands-On Learning
Focused, One Health concept, timely demand-driven approach — theoretical, practical, cutting-edge research and scientific communication mode of qualifying experts.
Expert Staff
Learn from skilled academic staff, international policy and direction, industry professionals, renowned researchers and updated technologies.
Career Support
Dedicated career services, intensive and modern laboratory support, strong linkage with team spirit, and further collaboration.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
Labs, studios, access to internet, and libraries.
Strong Alumni Network
Connect with experts and professionals at top companies.
Flexible Format
Students engage in lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory and class work and demonstrations, practice attachments (practicum), team training, dissertation work, conference attendance, and guided readings. Intensive reading with drawing key concepts for solving problems of the individual, nation and international levels.
A Curriculum Designed for Success
The curriculum consists of coursework, a seminar on food safety and zoonoses, dissertation and associated activities. The coursework is designed into a one-year program broken down into two semesters. With even course distribution, the seminar in Semester I focuses on food safety while Semester II focuses on zoonoses. Two elective courses — Food Processing Technology and Ecosystem, and Food Animal Production and Health — are offered, with at least one elective course mandatory. The remaining years are devoted to the dissertation (doctoral research).
Year I · Semester I
| No | Course Code | Course Title | CrHr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FSZO 911 | Advanced in Food Safety and Food Borne Diseases | 3 (2+1) |
| 2 | FSZO 921 | Advanced Zoonoses | 3 (2+1) |
| 3 | MICR 911 | Genomics and Bioinformatics | 3 (1+2) |
| 4 | STAT 911 | Advanced Research Methodology and Biostatistics | 3 (2+1) |
| 5 | FSZO 931 | Seminar I: Current Topics in Food Safety and Zoonoses | 1 |
| Total | 13 |
Year I · Semester II
| No | Course Code | Course Title | CrHr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | FSZO 912 | Molecular Epidemiology of Zoonotic Pathogens | 3 (3+0) |
| 7 | FSZO 922 | Food Safety Risk Analysis | 2 (1.5+0.5) |
| 8 | FSZO 932 | Food Law and Global Trade | 3 (3+0) |
| 9 | FSZO 942 | One Health Approach in Diseases | 2 (2+0) |
| 10 | FSZO 952 | Seminar II: Current Topics in Food Safety and Zoonoses | 1 |
| 11 | FSZO 962 | Food Processing Technology and Ecosystem (E) | 2 (1.5+0.5) |
| 12 | FSZO 972 | Food Animal Production and Health (E) | 2 (1.5+0.5) |
| Total | 13 | ||
| Grand Total (Year I) | 26 |
* Students are required to take at least one elective course
Year II & Above
| No | Course Code | Course Title | CrHr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | FSZO 1011 | Doctoral Research | 30 (30+0) |
| Grand Total | 56 |
Where This Degree Takes You
Graduates of the PhD in Food Safety and Zoonoses program are prepared for impactful careers in a wide range of fields, including but not limited to:
- Food production, processing, and supply sectors
- Roles in biological production, laboratories, animal facilities and the like
- Zoonotic disease control and prevention
- Serve as academicians in higher learning institutions
- Work as independent researchers and innovators in their fields of specialization
- Involve in policy advice and consultancy in their fields of specialization
- Develop, manage, and lead development projects
- Become entrepreneurs and manage applications of Food Safety and Zoonoses in the food industry, animal health and welfare, plant protection, zoonotic disease epidemiology, bioremediation, and in small and large-scale industries
Potential Job Titles
- Food Safety Expert
- Public Health Expert
- Infection Control and Epidemiology Expert
- Food Security and Disaster Management Expert
- Quarantine Expert
- Academic
Featured Employers
Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), National Veterinary Institute (NVI), Ethiopian Agricultural Research Institute (EIAR), Regional Health and Agriculture Bureaus, Higher Education & Research Institutions, Food and Pharmaceutical Industries, International Organizations and NGOs (FAO, WHO, ILRI).
