Overview

Food Regulatory Affairs is an interdisciplinary subject area - integrating science, law and food/health policy as applied to the regulation of the entire food chain from pre-harvest to the consumer. International perspectives on Food Regulatory Affairs have become increasingly important, particularly since the formation of the World Trade Organisation and the international acceptance of Codex Alimentarius standards.

This programme is designed to provide postgraduate training in Food Regulatory Affairs for individuals employed in the food sector, regulatory agencies, government departments, and trade organisations as well as those who wish to develop their career in this field.

The awards are granted jointly between Ulster University (UK), and University College Dublin (IRL), in association with University College Cork (IRL). European and global experts in science, law, economics, and policy contribute to the courses.

Career opportunities:

The academic content of the programme helps students to develop knowledge and understanding of legislative, policy and scientific aspects of food regulatory affairs as well as to acquire skills to disseminate and implement knowledge in practice. This leads to excellent employment opportunities in government (UK, EU and international) and non-government organisations, and in the European and international agri-food industry.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

The European Union and Food Regulatory Affairs
Risk Analysis
International Food Regulatory Affairs
Farm to Fork Regulation of the Food Chain
Research Methods and Biostatistics for Food and Nutrition
Nutrition and Health Claims in the UK and Europe

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-22 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-08 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Coleraine, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences Food Science View 10 other Masters in Food Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

Applicants for the PgD/MSc must hold an Honours or non-Honours degree with a pass mark or equivalent standard (e.g. Postgraduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate) in a relevant subject area from a university of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, or from an institution of another country which has been recognised as being of an equivalent standard or demonstrate ability to undertake the course through accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL).
Applicants for the PgCert must hold an Honours or non-Honours degree with a pass mark of 50% or equivalent standard. Relevant subject degree areas include Human Nutrition, Food Science, and Agriculture/Biological/Biomedical Sciences/Veterinary Medicine. Other degrees (e.g. Law) will also be acceptable provided that the applicant can demonstrate experience in food regulatory affairs.
Applicants are also to demonstrate evidence of competence in written and spoken English (GCSE grade C or equivalent)

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Tuition Fees

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23745 GBP / year

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9652 GBP / year

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