MSc Advanced Food Safety at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

The MSc Advanced Food Safety is aimed at students seeking a career in the agri-food industry and related sectors. It is delivered by researchers at the Institute for Global Food Security and focuses on emerging food safety and food security issues and on analytical approaches to monitor and regulate food integrity, authenticity and security; it is accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST).

Department: School of Biological Sciences (Institute for Global Food Security) | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: Mid-September 2027 (academic year 2027/28) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students gain understanding and practical experience of conventional and emerging analytical technologies for monitoring food safety, authenticity and security, including modules in Advanced Food Bioanalysis, Agri-Food Traceability and Fraud and Biological Mass Spectrometry, plus a research project.

Career pathways

The programme is tailored to careers in the agri-food industry and related sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally a 2.2 Honours degree or above in a relevant area of science, or an equivalent qualification; applicants without this who hold a degree and can show appropriate postgraduate experience are considered individually. Apply ideally by 31 July 2027 (the portal may close earlier; places are limited to 50). A deposit is required to secure a place (£400 domestic, £1,000 international). International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5 (taken within the last 2 years).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,200 a year (2026/27). NI/ROI residency, full-time MSc; published 2026/27 rate Source

International applicants: GBP 27,600 a year (2026/27). International/EU Other, full-time MSc; published 2026/27 rate Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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