Overview
If you are weighing up Food Science MSc, the useful thing to know early is how much the entry terms vary between departments teaching it. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Food Science is taught by departments with their own farms, estates or field stations. We currently work with 8 universities on this course across 8 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £17.500 to £25.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Where you land depends on your grades, your English and your timing. Send those three and we will tell you where you stand.
Entry requirements
AcademicA bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
Almost all of this sector's graduate jobs are in manufacturing rather than research, and they sit in product development, quality and safety. Placement students are frequently hired back, so a sandwich year is worth more here than in most subjects.
Roles graduates go into
- Food technologist
- New product development scientist
- Quality assurance manager
- Food safety auditor
- Process improvement technologist
- Regulatory affairs officer
Where they work
- Food and drink manufacturers
- Supermarket own-brand technical teams
- Ingredient and flavour houses
- Public analyst and testing laboratories
- The Food Standards Agency
After the course
Membership of the Institute of Food Science and Technology, and HACCP certification at level three or four, which employers expect within the first year.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£17,500 - £25,000