This masters course balances a scientific discipline with business acumen. You'll learn how to develop safe, nutritious and sustainable food. This is essential in an ever-changing global food supply chain. You'll be taught by an experienced academic team with a technical background across the global food industry. Business School modules will also develop your management skills.

Factory visits and high-profile speakers ensure that you will get plenty of industry exposure throughout the year. We have links to global food companies, and smaller companies through the Food Innovation Centre based on campus.

You'll learn through lectures and practical activities in our Food Processing Facility. Taking real scenarios from industry to problem-solve solutions. Core modules cover food manufacture, quality management and supply chain. You'll put these skills into practice to develop a new product. Presenting this as a team in a showcase with industry judges.

There is an opportunity to complete your research project in collaboration with the food industry. Many students do this on an industry placement. Projects can be factory, laboratory or literature based.