MSc in Food Business Management

at University of West London

On your MSc Food Business Management, you will benefit from a comprehensive programme of academic study and will be encouraged to make the connections between theory and practice. The school, which has been running hospitality management courses since 1991, boasts strong business links, and will support you as you begin to develop your professional network.
Led by a team with expertise across food and hospitality, this course takes an innovative approach. You will examine topics ranging from management theory and practice to food supply chain management.
The course will help you to approach business challenges from a global perspective and assess situations from financial, commercial, societal and cultural standpoints. We embrace product innovation, while remaining aware of the ethical and nutritional responsibility of business in modern society.
You will learn to find innovative solutions to help you promote food businesses. You will also come to understand how to develop action plans based on theoretical frameworks that you will be able to apply throughout your career to manage change effectively.
Extended Masters option
If you have an undergraduate degree, but do not quite meet the entry criteria for this course, you may qualify for our Extended Masters. You will take two extra modules to prepare you for the course and you must study full-time. We also provide English-language support if you need it. Once you complete these two modules, you can progress directly onto the standard Masters course.
Enhanced Extended Masters option
The Enhanced Extended Masters offers a comprehensive learning experience, you will study four modules over a full semester:
Advanced Study Skills
Critical Thinking
Analysis and Evaluation
Statistics and Business English.
Core to this offer is Business English, which will incorporate a wider range of learning material to allow you to gain a full understanding of this critical subject area. The applicability of Business English has been seen as key, allowing a seamless transition into the teaching methodologies of the Master’s courses offered at the University of West London. 
Internship
There is also an opportunity to take this course with a 30-week (min. 1200-hour) internship. This will allow you to put theory into practice in the real world, acquire new skills and explore career opportunities. You will need to secure your own internship and you will be able consult the UWL Careers Team for relevant information.

You need to meet our English language requirement of IELTS 6.5 or above, and a minimum of IELTS 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).
In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Check for local equivalents.
We will also consider you for this course with IELTS between 6.0-6.5 - in this case you would need to complete an English language course during your first semester, which we provide at no additional cost.
Extended Masters Degree
To study the Extended Masters programme you will need:
a Bachelor's degree
international students need to meet our English language requirements of IELTS 6.5 or above and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). We will also consider you for this course with IELTS between 6.0 and 6.5 - in this case you would need to complete an English language course during your first semester, which we provide at no additional cost.
 

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This course will deliver professional development opportunities to senior managers which can enhance promotion prospects, open up new career opportunities and create greater long-term career security.
For sponsoring organisations it serves as a basis for developing senior staff as thought leaders and also assists in senior staff retention.
On successful completion of the Master’s degree you can progress onto an MPhil or a PhD research degree.