Food Science - Food Biotechnology University of Leeds

Overview

You’ll study in University of Leeds School of Food Science and Nutrition at Leeds, which is home to world-leading research that has impacted key areas in the food industry. This research directly informs this MSc programme, meaning you’ll be learning the latest innovations and practices in food science from researchers and academics who work within the School’s research institutes and groups.

Once you graduate Food Science - Food Biotechnology, you’ll be fully equipped with the forward-thinking, relevant and topical knowledge sought after by global companies in industry. Plus, the extensive skill set you’ll build throughout the course will open the door to many diverse career opportunities in this in-demand field, including product research and development, quality assurance and nutrition.

Why study at Leeds:

• This Masters degree is accredited by the Institution of Food Science and Technology.
• Our globally-renowned research here at Leeds feeds into your course and shapes your learning with the latest thinking in areas such as biotechnology, food safety and sustainability.
• Advance your knowledge and skills in critical areas sought after in industry, including food processing, food biotechnology and food product design.
• Conduct your own independent research project as part of your course and gain industry experience in investigating an exciting real-world problem, mirroring the type of work you’ll be conducting in your professional career.
• Experience excellent practical and theoretical teaching delivered by a programme team with a wealth of expertise and strong industrial links.
• Access specialist facilities, including computerised sensory testing and electron microscopy facilities, texture analysers, tribometers as well as HPLC and GC analytical equipment.
• Enhance your career prospects and join our successful alumni who have pursued careers in revered institutions worldwide including Unilever, Korea Food Research Institute and Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc.
• Master the most up-to-date practices and techniques recognised in industry on a course that has been directly informed and advised by the Industrial Advisory Board.

Accreditation

This degree is accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology.