Food Safety, Hygiene and Management Masters/MSc/PG Diploma/PG Certificate

Course Structure

The MSc in Food Safety Hygiene and Management consists of 180 credits. There is a taught element (120 credits) and a research element (60 credits). The taught element is organised into modules, some of which are compulsory. The taught modules are either of 10 or 20 credits in value.

The Postgraduate Diploma is 120 credits and consists of only the taught elements. Students who successfully complete the requirements for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma may be permitted to transfer their registration to the degree of MSc. Permission depends on the standard of work.

The Postgraduate Certificate is a 60 credit award and consists of only taught elements. Candidates on the Postgraduate Certificate may choose from the compulsory or optional modules. Students who successfully complete the requirements for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate may be permitted to transfer their registration to the Postgraduate Diploma or MSc, depending on the standard of their work.

There are three 20-credit core modules and one 10-credit core module. To complete the MSc or Postgraduate Diploma in Food Safety Hygiene and Management you must successfully complete all four modules. A research module is also part of the core programme.

• Food Control, 20 credits.
• Food processing and Manufacture, 10 credits.
• Food and Microbes, 20 Credits.
• Food Safety Management Systems, 20 credits.
• Research project, 60 Credits.

The remaining credits can be selected from a list of 10-credit modules. Optional modules must have a minimum number of students registered before they will be delivered. Any module with less than five students registering on it will not be run and you will need to select an alternate module. Example optional modules are listed below:

• Food Fraud
• Sustainability in the Food Industry
• Chemical Contamination of Food and Water
• Food Chain Security
• Food Inspection
• Food Standards
• Novel Food Processing
• Principles of Nutrition
• Applied Food Microbiology
• Investigating Food Borne Outbreaks
• Water and Health

• Taught modules are assessed through either a combination of examination and coursework or by coursework alone
• The research project is assessed through a written research report and a viva.

Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods.