MSc Food Science and Innovation at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Through this course, you’ll explore 21st century food manufacturing and develop your understanding of how the biochemical properties of food components influence how foods taste and feel, and their impact on nutrition and health. You’ll explore the sensory qualities of food, food law and how global trends in trade, regulation and policy influence the sustainability and their wider impact on the food chain. You’ll also consider topics such as modern production and analytical technologies, functional foods and labelling legislation, and how to ensure that foods are nutritious and safe to eat.

What you will study

Our course aims to prepare you to work in the food industry, in roles that require expertise in food technology and product development. You’ll have days with a mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions (such as product development in our food technology laboratories), so that you develop technical skills as well as academic knowledge of food science. Modules core: Innovation in New Product and Process Development, Food Microbiology, Food Composition and Analysis, Advances in Food Science and Industrial Applications, Dissertation with Research Methods.

Career pathways

Many of our graduates begin their careers in new product development. You could work in a variety of roles across the food and nutrition industry, in areas such as quality and food safety, food manufacturing, food marketing and technical management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typically, you will have a minimum 2:2 undergraduate honours degree, or an international equivalent, in a natural or applied science discipline or in an engineering discipline, including Food Science and Technology, Food engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Chemical engineering, agricultural sciences, Biomedical sciences, biology or related subject. Good honours candidates from other subjects may still be eligible if they can demonstrate significant proven professional experience in a relevant field. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Full-time: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/course/msc-food-science-and-innovation#how-to-apply

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