Overview

This Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition with Professional Studies (Hons) MSci degree programme from the Queen's University Belfast emphasises the inter-relationship between these areas and their equal importance in food production.

Food Quality concerns the ‘fitness for purpose’ of our food in terms of appearance (eg colour and surface qualities, texture, flavour and odour) and how these can be improved.

Food Safety considers the physical, microbiological and chemical aspects of our food, which may be harmful to human health and how these can be minimised.

Nutrition concerns the nutrient supply from foods necessary to support the human body in health and during ill health throughout all life stages.

Career opportunities:

Studying for a Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition with Professional Studies degree at Queen’s will assist you in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers, professional organisations and academic institutions.

Although the majority of our graduates are interested in pursuing careers in the food industry or health promotion, some develop careers in a wide range of other sectors. The following is a list of the major career sectors that have attracted our graduates in recent years:

Food industry – graduate recruitment schemes

Food industry – new product development

Food industry – technical areas

Food industry – quality management

Charities – health promotion

Nutrition – assistant dietician in a hospital trust

Teaching – home economics [PGCE needed]

Research – industry research association

Research – PhD studies

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Microbiology for Food Scientists

Sustainable Food Systems

Composition of Foods

Chemistry for Food Scientists

Food Commodities, Processing and Hygiene

Food Innovation, Diet & Health

Industrial Food Analysis

Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

600 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Belfast, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics Food Science View 141 other Bachelors in Nutrition & Dietetics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

A-level

AAB including Biology and Chemistry + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4

AAB including Biology and either Home Economics or Nutrition & Food Science + GCSE Chemistry grade C/4 or GCSE Double Award Science grades CC/44 + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4.

AAB including Chemistry and either Home Economics or Nutrition & Food Science + GCSE Biology grade C/4 or GCSE Double Award Science grades CC/44 + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4.

AAA including Biology or Chemistry or Double Award Applied Science or Double Award Life & Health Sciences + GCSE Biology and Chemistry grade C/4 or GCSE Double Award Science grades CC/44 + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4.

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Tuition Fees

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26600 GBP / year

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4985 GBP / year

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Living costs

Belfast

United Kingdom

561 - 887 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Disciplines

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