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MSc - Master of Science
Llandaff Campus - Cardiff Metropolitan University
Part Time
Feb 2027
3 Year
The food industry in the United Kingdom has developed a world-renowned reputation for the production of exceptional quality, safe, wholesome products. To maintain this position in the global market, it is vital that the workforce is equally competent and highly skilled. The Master’s of Food Science and Technology at Cardiff Met has been designed to provide you with professional training combining comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge within the fields of food science and food technology. It is ideal for students and professionals seeking to expand their career prospects into a wide range of food manufacturing, commercial, government or research roles in the broad field of food science and food technology. Students will be presented with tasks to develop and strengthen their knowledge, leadership, research and problem-solving skills in order to meet the global challenges associated within all aspects of the food industry, from farm to fork. The University is home to the Zero2Five Food Industry Centre, a leading centre of excellence that provides food businesses with technical, operational and commercial support to enable them to compete more effectively. The Centre has an international reputation for food safety research and provides expertise, training and advice to the food industry, and students undertaking this degree will benefit from the close association and expertise from the Centre and staff. The programme includes an opportunity to complete an industry placement Project of up to 6 months duration. See the Employability & Careers section for more details.
The aim of the module is to prepare the students for the demands of the food industry with regard to food safety and to demonstrate an understanding of how food safety is managed globally.
To understand principles of Quality Management Systems, and GFSI third party certification schemes and their role and application in the food industry.
This module explores concepts in global food policy and enables students to develop competence in the field of national and international food frameworks in order to ensure product conformance. Students evaluate and inform policy and legal responses to current and emerging issues in food product conformity with a focus on sustainability.
The aim of the module is to enable students to develop their research skills in order to apply principles of evidence-based practice, and design and carry out robust research projects.
The aim of this module is to enable students to design and develop an advanced specialist project in their discipline to enhance their own and/or others’ learning, work, or practice, and to evaluate their own knowledge, skills, interests and ambitions to create their own personal career development plan.
The aim of this module is to enable students to work independently to investigate an area in their discipline relevant to their own learning, work, or practice, and to present and discuss their findings, demonstrating a systematic understanding and critical awareness of their discipline and area of professional practice.
This module aims to prepare students to apply the concepts of food safety risk management and crisis communication to prepare and handle potential food safety incidents and crises that may arise due to food manufacturing.
Developing change interventions is an effective way to address food safety challenges within the food industry. Food safety failures are systemic issues that stem from multiple causes, including the interactions between workers and senior leaders, technologies used, and regulatory issues throughout the food supply chain.
This module explores how food businesses create and improve customer value through new product development and innovation. Critical appraisal of the key and subsidiary processes relating to the food product development process will be covered, including food safety and quality parameters required before any product can be launched. To apply the knowledge of food science when developing a new product considering shelf life, sustainably, nutrition, packaging.
The module aims to develop the application of advanced processing technology in the food industry. It requires practical applications of technical knowledge and evaluation of industrial processing of food. In particular, the functionality and behaviour of composite food structures will be analysed and evaluated focusing on problem-solving within industry. This module improves students’ competencies to apply the theory into practice. The module aims to take students on a field trip when possible, to allow students to see the application of processing in real life and experience large scale processing.
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