Program Overview

Food Processing Engineering (with Advanced Practice) MSc

Overview

This course is an ideal launchpad for graduates seeking careers in the thriving food and drink industry – an industry which is facing particularly acute skills shortages with excellent employability prospects for suitably skilled graduates.

Course Details

Core Modules

• Advanced Research Project
• Advanced/Applied Practice in Health & Life Sciences
• Food Analysis
• Food Chain and Composition of Food
• Food Innovation and Product Development
• Food Manufacturing Planning
• Food Processing Technology
• Food Safety Management

How You Learn

The transition to postgraduate-level study can be challenging, so supporting you to make this step is an important element of this programme.

• You gain support during the programme induction and within the Advanced Research Project module to help you understand the requirements of academic study at postgraduate level, enhance your skills in academic writing and referencing.
• You are supported to develop the skills necessary to operate professionally, safely and ethically in planning and implementing a master’s-level research project.
• By including work-based problem-solving projects and case study exercises, this programme emphasises real-world working, helping to blend theory and knowledge in the context of business.
• Blended learning provides a rich and varied learning experience and additional flexibility if you are in employment.
• On campus, you have access to a dedicated food product development laboratory and a pilot-scale processing equipment facility, allowing you to gain valuable hands-on experience in food processing and product development.
• Fully equipped microbiological and chemical analysis laboratories enable you to undertake a series of relevant practical investigative projects, where you explore a range of ingredients and food products.

How You Are Assessed

You are assessed on subject knowledge, independent thought and skills acquisition.

• Assessment may include:
  • examinations
  • oral presentations
  • technical interviews
  • technical reports
  • laboratory reports
  • literature surveys, evaluations and summaries
  • dissertation or thesis (MSc only)

Entry Requirements

You are normally expected to have at least a UK 2.2 honours degree (or equivalent) in a subject related to science, engineering or technology. If your first degree is not in one of the subject areas listed please check with our admissions team if it is acceptable.

• Students with a degree awarded outside the UK must also meet the University's minimum English language requirements.
• Non-EU international students who need a student visa to study in the UK should check our web pages on UKVI-compliant English language requirements.
• The University also provides pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet the minimum English language requirement.

Employability

Career Opportunities

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) estimated there are over 500,000 job vacancies in the wider sector. This is great opportunity for the next generation of talent to study towards a rewarding career.

• Graduates can seek jobs in many areas in the food sector including:
  • food processing engineering
  • new product development
  • quality management and food safety management
  • food production management
  • technical management

Work Placement

There are potential short-term placements available during your study.

Information for International Applicants

Qualifications

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Fees

Full-time

• Fee for UK applicants: £5,417.50 a year
• Fee for international applicants: £10,000 a year
• Length: September enrolment: 20 months, including a summer break; January enrolment: 2 years, including two summer breaks
• Start date: January or September

Part-time

• Not available part-time

Choose Teesside

• Stand out from other job applicants with your higher level qualification, specialist knowledge and expanded networks.
• Improve your project management, critical thinking, research skills, time management, presentation skills and teamwork.
• The median salary for working-age postgraduates (£45,000) was £6,500 more than for working-age (those aged 16 to 64) graduates (£38,500) in 2022. (Graduate labour market statistics, tees.ac.uk/source)
• Study in our friendly town-centre campus with £280m of recent investment.
• Study at Europe's first Adobe Creative Campus and develop your creative and digital skills.