Overview

This Food Consumer Marketing and Product Development course at Sheffield Hallam University you’ll consider sustainability, corporate social responsibility, legislative issues and business ethics. You’ll develop and apply masters-level skills – academic, research, managerial, practical, technical and analytical – all preparing you for a future career in the dynamic, fast-paced food industry.

Key facts

Gain a detailed understanding of consumer behaviour within global food systems.
Explore marketing principles that drive purchasing behaviours.
Study food composition, ingredients and processing technologies in depth.
Develop safe, nutritious and sustainable food products in state-of-the-art facilities.
Explore responsible and ethical solutions to food business challenges.

Careers and opportunities

This course prepares you for a career in:

food product development
food regulation and labelling
food industry policy
procurement and food supplier management
food quality management

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for:

retailers e.g. Morrisons
food Manufacturers e.g. Finsbury Food Group, Greencore
NHS Trusts
local council
voluntary, community and social enterprises

Accreditation

The course is accredited by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) for the purpose of gaining exemptions from units on CIM qualifications.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Developing Food Products

Food Chain

Food Marketing

Food Processing Safety And Quality Management

Sustainable Business Strategy

Work Related Learning

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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More details

Applicants from the UK can apply at any time. There are no deadlines for masters courses, but courses do fill up, so you might have to wait for the next entry

Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Food Science View 17 other Masters in Family & Consumer Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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60

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Normally one of the following in a relevant subject

an honours degree, 2.2 or above

an equivalent recognised qualification

an HND with significant relevant industrial experience

Relevant subjects include • business • science • social science • a food related discipline

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18600 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10940 GBP / year

≈ 10940 GBP / year

Living costs

Sheffield

United Kingdom

555 - 977 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

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Accreditation

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Sheffield

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