Applied Food Safety and Quality Management

University of Greenwich
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Food science and nutrition

About this course

Our Master’s in Applied Food Safety and Quality Management is designed for professionals working in food manufacturing who wish to boost their career with a new qualification.

On this course, you'll learn about the requirements for providing safe and wholesome food to consumers with our specialist course in applied food safety and quality management. We follow the farm-to-fork approach to address a wide variety of food safety and quality management issues.

Topics include good governance and national control systems, food inspection and testing services. You'll cover the management of food safety and quality across the supply chain, as well as how to design and implement safety and quality management systems to meet national and international legislation. The course is research-informed and is taught by staff at the award-winning Natural Resources Institute (NRI), with its unique knowledge base and industry experience.

What you should know about this course

  • You’ll be able to apply for short placements in the food sector, which provides you with the vital experience you need when applying for jobs.

  • Accredited by the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST), the leading qualifying body for food professionals in Europe.

  • You can also sit the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) Level 3 Award in HACCP for Food Manufacturing.

  • We invite experts from the food safety sector to deliver lectures, giving you the chance to learn from industry practitioners.
  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Chatham

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Chatham

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    5435 Cooks
    3115 Quality assurance technicians
    1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
    3111 Laboratory technicians
    3116 Planning, process and production technicians
    5434 Chefs

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Chatham
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Food science and nutrition