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Manchester Metropolitan University MSc in Food Science and Innovation
Manchester Metropolitan University

MSc in Food Science and Innovation

Manchester, United Kingdom

1 Years

English

Full time

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Sep 2025

EUR 20,000 / per year

Distance Learning, On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The MSc in Food Science and Innovation focuses on developing knowledge in food safety, quality, and innovation. The course combines theoretical and practical approaches to food science topics. Students will gain hands-on experience with food production, food analysis, and product development.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in food safety, product development, quality assurance, and research in food technology or consumer goods sectors. Potential roles include food scientist, quality control manager, and product development specialist.

Introduction

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 how they impact nutrition and health.

You’ll explore sensory evaluation, food law and how global trends in trade, regulation and policy influence the sustainability and wider impact of 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.

Technical skills are vital to the food industry and they’re an important part of this course. In our dedicated food technology and biochemistry laboratories, you’ll have practical sessions in areas of food production, evaluating the sensory properties of foods, microbiological quality, and the chemical and physical analysis of foods.

You’ll also complete a food development project where you’ll create your own innovative foods, working on everything from marketing and sensory analysis to legal requirements – and you’ll create your product too.

Past projects include beer made from waste patisserie products, functional yoghurts for elderly consumers, and sustainable vegan ice cream made with tiger nuts.

This course is also available to study part-time online.

Features and benefits

  • Technical skills - You’ll learn skills in food production, sensory analysis, microbiology and biochemistry.
  • Industry-standard facilities - You’ll use our on-campus food manufacturing facilities, which include a 10-booth sensory taste panel suite, development kitchens, and food biochemistry and physiology laboratories.
  • Food safety - You’ll carry out all aspects of food safety testing (including food microbiology, shelf-life studies, mycology, RT-PCR, microscopy, and species identification) in our on-campus food safety laboratory.
  • Professional development - You can access student membership at the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST).
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