Analytical Science - Food Analysis, Authenticity and Safety PgCert
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Postgraduate Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The PgCert in Analytical Science – Food Analysis, Authenticity and Safety at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, focuses on skills to analyze food products, detect authenticity issues, and ensure safety standards. It covers advanced analytical techniques, food ingredients, contamination detection, data interpretation, regulatory frameworks, and ethical considerations. You’ll get hands-on lab experience with modern instruments and learn scientific approaches to traceability, verification, and risk assessment across the food supply chain.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles in food testing and regulation. Possible careers include food testing laboratory analyst, regulatory compliance officer, quality assurance manager, food safety scientist, and food analyst.
The program focuses on equipping students with the skills needed to analyze food products, detect authenticity issues, and ensure safety standards are met. It covers a broad range of topics, including advanced analytical techniques, food ingredients, contamination detection, and methods to verify the origin and integrity of food items. Students learn how to interpret laboratory data, understand regulatory frameworks, and apply scientific principles to real-world food safety challenges. The course is designed for those who want to deepen their understanding of food analysis and work in roles related to quality assurance, regulatory compliance, or research in the food industry.
Students in this program will engage with practical and theoretical components to develop their analytical capabilities. The curriculum emphasizes a scientific approach, with opportunities to gain hands-on experience with modern laboratory instruments and techniques. Throughout the course, students are encouraged to consider issues surrounding food authenticity and safety from multiple perspectives, including technological, regulatory, and ethical views. The program aims to prepare learners for careers in food testing laboratories, regulatory agencies, or food manufacturing sectors, helping to build confidence in tackling complex safety and authenticity challenges in the food supply chain.
