Program Overview

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Food Process Engineering MSc

Overview

This course provides students with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed in the food industry, combining relevant industrial training and experience. It equips students with a solid understanding of food process engineering, providing transferable skills for the development of food processes and products.

Why Choose This Course?

• 4th in the UK for chemical engineering (The Guardian University Guide 2025)
• 6th in the UK for chemical engineering (Complete University Guide 2025)
• 5th in the UK for chemical engineering (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)
• 2nd most targeted university by top employers in the UK, and have been in the top 10 since 2013 (The Graduate Market High Fliers Research)
• 2nd highest in the UK for female engineering graduate earnings, five years after graduation (Institute for Fiscal Studies data)
• UK's new student visa (also known as the post-study work visa scheme) allows international students, post-MSc qualification, to work in the UK for a period of two years. Three years for PhD students.

Course Content

This course follows a modular structure, with students completing 180 credits over a 12-month period. Students will complete:

• 90 credits of core modules
• 30 credit development project providing skills in advanced design practice
• 60 credit summer project which develops skills in research

The course utilises an integrated approach in which lectures, seminars, laboratories, and information technology form key elements.

Modules

• MSc

All students must take the following core modules:

• Accelerated Design Training (autumn and spring) 30 credits
• Advanced Rheology and Materials (autumn) 10 credits
• Food Processing (autumn) 10 credits
• Research Planning (spring) 10 credits
• Multiphase Systems (spring) 10 credits
• Research and Design Project (summer) 60 credits

Additional core modules: These vary based on the applicant background conditions outlined below

• Students who have not studied their first degree at University of Nottingham must also take:
  • Water Treatment (autumn) 10 credits
  • Biochemical Engineering (autumn) 10 credits
  • Advanced Computational Methods (spring) 10 credits
  • Water Treatment Engineering (spring) 10 credits
  • Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship (spring) 10 credits
• Students who have studied BEng Chemical Engineering at University of Nottingham will instead take:
  • Water Treatment (autumn) 10 credits
  • Air Pollution 1 (autumn) 10 credits
  • Advanced Computational Methods (spring) 10 credits
  • Water Treatment Engineering (spring) 10 credits
  • Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship (spring) 10 credits
• Students who have studied BEng Chemical with Environmental Engineering or Environmental Engineering at University of Nottingham will instead take:
  • Biochemical Engineering (autumn) 10 credits
  • Industrial Process Analysis (autumn) 10 credits
  • Advanced Computational Methods (spring) 10 credits
  • Water Treatment Engineering (spring) 10 credits
  • Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship (spring) 10 credits

Learning and Assessment

How you will learn

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Lab sessions
• Group study
• Practical classes
• Independent study
• Self-study
• Tutorials

How you will be assessed

• Coursework
• Examinations
• Group coursework
• Presentation
• Research project

You will be assessed through a variety of ways, relating to the module learning outcomes and activities. You must pass each module with at least 50% to progress.

Entry Requirements

• Undergraduate degree: 2:1 (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject. Applicants with a high 2.2 (or international equivalent) may be considered.
• Work experience: Applicants who do not meet the entry criteria, but have significant work industry experience may be accepted on to the programme.
• English language requirements: IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in each element)

Fees

• Home / UK: £12,750
• International: £30,750

Careers

• Careers advice
• Job prospects
• Accreditation
• Placements

We offer individual careers support for all postgraduate students.

Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or résumé, develop your interview skills, and meet employers.

Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the Graduate immigration route. Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters, and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

Graduate destinations

Our graduates have gone on to work for the following companies:

• Nestle
• Protolan
• May Park
• Cargill
• Mars
• Quorn
• Coca-Cola
• Pepsi
• Pfizer
• Greggs
• Briggs
• Integrated food projects limited
• Pentadel Project Management
• Mondelez International
• 2 sisters food group

Food Process Engineering at Nottingham has a long history of collaboration with industry. Our graduates consistently gain top jobs with major companies. This course equips students with a solid understanding of food process engineering, providing transferable skills for the development of food processes and products.

This programme can provide a strong foundation for further study at PhD level, and the pursuit of a career in research.

Career progression

100% of postgraduates from the School of Chemical Engineering secured graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual salary for these graduates was £34,125.

Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

This course is accredited by the IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers)

Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)

This course is accredited by the IOM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining)

We have a dedicated staff in the department to work with the Careers and Employability and Industrial Placements Teams, helping support our students to find summer and graduate jobs.