We are a department that is passionate, vibrant, and energetic in our commitment to expertly prepare our students for professional careers in the chemical and chemically related industries, as well as the food and beverage industries. The department strives to build a just, equitable, and sustainable world through teaching and learning by providing academic programs that provide in-depth vocational expertise to empower students, allowing graduates to access all doors of opportunity in their post-university careers. We are committed to high-quality instruction and student success, through an integrated framework of academics, laboratory experiences, and cutting-edge research.
The Department operates from two delivery sites, namely, Potsdam and College Street. In Potsdam, the Department offers a Diploma in Analytical Chemistry and Advanced Diploma in Chemistry programmes. In College Street, the Department offers a Diploma in Consumer Science in Food and Nutrition.

The department of Applied Sciences offers the following programmes.

The Department of Applied Sciences offers diploma programmes in Analytical Chemistry that is designed to equip graduate students with skills that directly respond to the human resource needs of many industries such as pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, food, mining, petrochemicals, automotive, environmental, wastewater management, pollution control, waste disposal & recycling, agriculture, research, and the health sector. The diploma in analytical chemistry programme provides graduates with a solid understanding of the protocols common to analytical laboratories, including sampling and sample preparation, quality assurance, and quality control, within its curriculum, while stressing effective and relevant report writing and communication skills. The diploma in analytical chemistry programs provide students with knowledge and understanding of analytical theories, methodologies, and practices, as well as the ability to formulate, undertake, and resolve more complex theoretical and practice-related problems and tasks through the selection and application of appropriate methods and techniques.

Our Analytical Chemistry and Consumers Science graduates have been much sought after by the Chemical and Chemical allied industries and Food and Beverage Industries. Your journey to an exciting and rewarding career can begin here, and our experienced department and staff will provide you with the guidance and training you need to get started. Please feel free to ask anyone in our department, including faculty, staff, and students, about their experiences. I am confident that you will receive a favourable response.