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Food Systems and Management MSc at Cranfield University

Cranfield University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

We regularly review and update our portfolio of courses to ensure that they meet the needs of industry now and in the future. As part of this review the decision has been made to withdraw the Food Systems and Management MSc.

Faculty: Environment  |  Duration: One year full-time, two-three years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Full-time: October, part-time: October  |  Location: Cranfield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Delivery: Taught modules 80 credits/800 hours, Group projects 40 credits/400 hours, Individual project 60 credits/600 hours. Compulsory modules: Food Diagnostics, Food Safety, Leading Corporate Sustainability, Quality of Food and Beverages, Postharvest Technology, Food Chain Resilience, Agrifood Business Innovation.

Career pathways

Increasing consumer awareness and demand regarding food quality, nutrition and safety issues, coupled with intensifying competition within the rapidly changing food industry, has created a demand for individuals who are able to drive success in the management of key food chains in a modern global economic market.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A UK lower second-class (2:2) undergraduate degree with honours, as a minimum, or equivalent international qualification. Ideally applicants will have studied in a scientific discipline such as a food science, food technology, microbiology or other science or technology-related subjects. English language: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall and 5.5 in all skill components.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,895 for the whole programme (2025/26). MSc Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 18,000 for the whole programme (2025/26). MSc Full-time Source

Intake: Full-time: October, part-time: October

Duration: One year full-time, two-three years part-time

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