Overview
Delivered by leading international experts from the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science and the UCD Institute of Food and Health, graduates will be skilled in proposing and developing solutions to sustainability problems as they relate to post-farm-gate food processing from the point of production to the point of sale and communicating these to stakeholders professionally.
This Sustainable Food Processing at University College Dublin is aimed at individuals working full-time in the food industry charged with improving the sustainability of food systems or recent graduates who wish to specialise in the area of sustainability.
Careers & Employability
The course is aimed at individuals working full-time in the food industry charged with improving the sustainability of food systems or those working in the food industry seeking to upskill and differentiate themselves for a career in this area. Recent graduates of food or health related disciplines seeking new careers in this rapidly expanding sector are also encouraged to apply.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Food Chain Integrity
- Food Microbiology & Safety
- Food Process Technology
- Meat and Meat Products
- Milk and Dairy Products
- Bioinformatics in Food Safety
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Microbiology Food Sciences Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 5 other Masters in Food Sciences in IrelandAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must hold a minimum of a Second-Class Honors degree in a cognate subject (Science, Engineering or related discipline), or international equivalent.
- Applicants with other awards who hold substantial relevant work experience will be considered.
- Applicants who do not hold the requisite Science qualification (but who hold a Level 8 Honors degree or equivalent) have been admitted previously and are advised to submit an application for assessment by the Programme Director to determine eligibility.
Tuition Fee
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International
5085 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 113 EUR per credit during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
5085 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 113 EUR per credit during 24 months.
- EU/NONEU fee per credit - € 113.4
Funding
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