Food Science - MSc

at London Metropolitan University

Modular structure

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2022/23 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

Year 1 modules include:
 

• Advanced Food Analysis (core, 20 credits)
• Food Microbiology and Safety (core, 20 credits)
• Food Product Development and Processing (core, 20 credits)
• Food Safety and Quality Management (core, 20 credits)
• Food Science Research Dissertation (core, 60 credits)
• Scientific Research Methodology (core, 20 credits)
• Food Science Industrial Placement (option, 20 credits)
• Nutrition and Food Policy (option, 20 credits)

You will be required to have:
 

• a lower second honours degree (or equivalent) in food science or a related subject such as microbiology, biochemistry, nutrition or agricultural sciences

Mature students with lesser qualifications but extensive appropriate experience will be considered on an individual basis.

UK/Home Fees

Cost
£9,300 per year

Overseas Fees

Cost
£16,500 per year

Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees.

Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.

The food industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector and there is a massive demand for qualified professionals. The skills and knowledge developed in your MSc will enhance your career opportunities in food and related industries including manufacturing, product development, marketing, environmental health, consultancy, research or education. Graduates are also well prepared for research and for postgraduate study (PhD). Interview practice with industry support and CV development is also integrated into the course.

Our recent MSc graduates have gone on to join the following positions and companies:
 

• food technologist – Haydens Bakery 
• technical legislation coordinator – United Biscuits
• process development – Bakkavor    
• technical team member – Food Partners Group
• quality control – Nestlé     
• nutritionist and quality analyst – Krush Global  
• business development manager – Kerry Group     
• consumer technologist – Wealmoor Ltd
• microbiology technician – GlaxoSmithKline   
• confectionary development – Sainsbury’s
• technical team manager – Nature’s Way Foods
• lecturers and researchers – London Metropolitan University, Coventry University, Kyushu University, University of Trinidad and Tobago, University of Melbourne