PGDip/MSc Applied Food Safety and Quality Management at University of Greenwich

Our Master’s in Applied Food Safety and Quality Management is designed for professionals working in food manufacturing who wish to boost their career with a new qualification. On this Applied Food Safety and Quality Management PGDip/MSc, you'll learn about the requirements for providing safe and wholesome food to consumers through our specialist training in applied food safety and quality management. We follow the farm‑to‑fork approach to address a wide range of food safety and quality management challenges.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Science  |  Department: Natural Resources Institute  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2-3 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: September; January  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll be able to apply for short placements in the food sector, which provides you with the vital experience you need when applying for jobs. You can also sit the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) Level 3 Award in HACCP for Food Manufacturing. We invite experts from the food safety sector to deliver lectures, giving you the chance to learn from industry practitioners. The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST).

Career pathways

Graduates from the programme have gone on to secure jobs in food quality assurance, technical management, product development, food policy, inspection and enforcement, food analysis, post-harvest handling and storage, as well as academia and research.

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