Masters in Agriculture & Food Science in UK

Designed for graduates with a non-nutrition background, this broad-ranging programme offers you an advanced understanding of nutrition and the links between diet and health. Core nutrition science will underpin a critical evaluation of the role of nutrition in public health at the local, national and international level.

This contemporary masters degree is designed to develop professionals with a broad range of skills in human nutrition who are equipped to manage and lead in a range of dynamic settings, such as public health nutrition, health promotion, sports nutrition, the media, research and government.

Our Nutrition MSc course is an intensive one year programme ideal for graduates in biological sciences or medicine. We will give you a broad knowledge and understanding of the field of nutrition and develop your scientific skills to a graduate level. You will study with some of the world’s foremost experts and undertake a research project under their guidance.

Consider the critical factors influencing global food security on Warwick's Food Security MSc. Join University of Warwick's School of Life Science, ranked 2nd in the UK for Agriculture (Research Excellence Framework 2014), in analysing the contributions of climate change, biodiversity, land use, labour, diet and urbanisation.

Unique opportunities:

• Develop your own philosophy for learning and teaching in design & technology food
• Enrich your subject knowledge by drawing on the expertise of an experienced design & technology food teacher, with over 20 years’ experience
• Benefit from strong relationships with subject mentors across the partnership schools
• Enjoy visiting a local partnership school with a focus on SEND
• Benefit from visiting and working closely with primary schools to gain an understanding of the transition from KS2 -KS3
• Benefit from becoming a member of the Worcestershire Food Cluster Group, allowing you to build relationships and network with a wide range of food teachers
• Benefit from cross-curricular working across a variety of subjects
  • Engage in current debates around the design & technology curriculum

The Masters of Food Science and Technology at Cardiff Met has been designed to provide you with professional training combining comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge within the fields of food science and food technology. It is ideal for students and professionals seeking to expand their career prospects into a wide range of food manufacturing, commercial, government or research roles in the broad field of food science and food technology.

Through this course, you’ll explore 21st century food manufacturing and develop your understanding of how the biochemical properties of food components influence how foods taste and feel, and how they impact nutrition and health.

You’ll explore sensory evaluation, food law and how global trends in trade, regulation and policy influence the sustainability and wider impact of the food chain. You’ll also consider topics such as modern production and analytical technologies, functional foods and labelling legislation, and how to ensure that foods are nutritious and safe to eat.

Technical skills are vital to the food industry and they’re an important part of this course. In our dedicated food technology and biochemistry laboratories, you’ll have practical sessions in areas of food production, evaluating the sensory properties of foods, microbiological quality, and the chemical and physical analysis of foods.

You’ll also complete a food development project where you’ll create your own innovative foods, working on everything from marketing and sensory analysis to legal requirements – and you’ll create your product too.

Past projects include beer made from waste patisserie products, functional yoghurts for elderly consumers, and sustainable vegan ice cream made with tiger nuts.

This degree focuses on the effect of nutrition on the functioning of the human body in health and disease. It equips you with specialist knowledge and skills in preventing, treating and managing ill health with food, nutrients and dietary change.

This is the first undergraduate Dietetics programme in the North East of England. You'll benefit from newly built, state-of-the-art facilities and our world-class research. Innovative and exciting teaching practices, including the use of case-based teaching, simulated learning opportunities, and integrated practice placements ensure you're well prepared for your future career.

Dietetics is a broad-based subject and you'll study topics ranging from the natural and clinical sciences through to the social sciences. This degree includes a year of study at master’s level to enhance your leadership skills and ability to influence future dietetic practice, as well as offering significant research experience.

Would you like to further your career in sport, health and exercise science? Would you like to offer sports science support to professional teams? Or does working in the field of physical activity and exercise in your community drive your ambition? The MSc Sport, Health and Exercise Science course represents the academic and research interests of exercise and health scientists at the University.

During your postgraduate studies, you will conduct supervised and independent research work at our Sports Park and at our state-of-the-art environmental, exercise physiology and body composition laboratories on Glyntaff campus. The University of South Wales is 15th overall in the UK for world leading research in sports and exercise science – there is a strong research culture and our students are encouraged to engage with this from the beginning of their studies.

The University of Central Lancashire is regarded as a leader in the field of nutrition and exercise sciences. Delivered by a blend of experienced researchers and applied practitioners, in laboratories accredited by the British Association of Sport & Exercise Sciences (BASES) our MSc in Nutrition and Exercise Sciences is one of only seven courses in the UK fully accredited by the Sport & Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr); meaning that upon completion you will automatically be eligible to join the SENr register as a Graduate Level Sport & Exercise Nutritionist. For more information, please contact the course leader Dr Jonathan Sinclair (jksinclair@uclan.ac.uk).

You will be taught contemporary nutrition and exercise science concepts. Your learning also takes place in a strong vocational context – you’ll develop the fundamental practitioner skills required for employment in applied nutrition practice and research.

The Public Health Nutrition MSc is designed to give you the opportunity to consider public health nutrition dilemmas by leading a culture that engages a shared responsibility for health.

The course aims to give you an excellent understanding of the fundamentals of human nutritional biochemistry, physiology and epidemiology, as well as public health nutrition and nutrition research.

You’ll study different methods of dietary assessment and analysis, enabling you to collect, analyse and interpret dietary information. You’ll also explore the nutritional challenges of vulnerable population groups and the importance of nutrition policy both locally and in a global context.

The course helps to prepare you for a career in research, the food industry, academia, community nutrition and nutrition consultancy.

You’ll investigate the evidence-based links between diet, health and disease, supported by a full appreciation for the nutritional mechanisms involved. You’ll develop your knowledge and scientific research skills to an advanced level, preparing you for a career in nutritional sciences. 

You’ll study topics, including the fundamentals of human nutrition, international and public health nutrition, metabolic nutrition, and sports and exercise nutrition. 

You’ll also complete a research dissertation that will allow you to carry out experiments and projects on important topics in the field. We’ll match your interests with the expertise of our researchers, ensuring you get the best support. 

The innovative integrated Master of Dietetics course at Robert Gordon University will develop your research, leadership and service evaluation skills to take you confidently into the changing healthcare landscape.

If you have a strong interest in a specific food or nutritional sciences topic and want to pursue a research-focused career (in academia, the public sector, or working in the food industry), then our MRes degree in Food and Nutritional Sciences is the program for you.  The program provides training in research methodology and the wider skills needed for a successful research career, before leading into an extended independent research project.  Your MRes training and research project is supported and supervised by an experienced team of research-active staff that are actively engaged in tackling major and emerging problems in food and human nutrition.

You will be taught in our Health Sciences building, which features specialist laboratories, including a phlebotomist suite for blood sampling and several purpose-built food and clinical nutrition laboratories. These include facilities for food product development (as well as facilities for sensory evaluation and consumer food research); and access to specialist equipment used in applied Food and Nutritional Sciences research.

Nutritional scientists endeavour to understand and reduce the impact of a broad number of diet related diseases including malnutrition, obesity, and age-related diseases.

The curriculum covers foundation and advanced human nutrition, nutrient analysis, food policy, statistics and general research skills as well as applied and professional nutritional skills.

We place great emphasis on using diverse teaching media and approaches to develop both your technical skills and abilities for effective teamwork and science communication.

The programme will equip you with the knowledge and transferable skills for you to gain professional employment, to start your own business venture or go on to further postgraduate study and research in the field of nutrition and the wider sciences.

This course focuses on the role of nutrition in the optimisation of sport and exercise performance.

It is aimed at those who have already developed an interest in sport or exercise nutrition and wish to further their knowledge practical skills in this area of study. The course provides students with opportunity to develop in applied practice and research roles, providing the foundation for a broad range of employment opportunities.

With well-established courses across a range of sport and exercise disciplines we have the facilities and expertise to enable Masters students to gain a great insight into both the theoretical underpinnings and the practical application of nutrition in the sport and exercise context.

This course also includes a placement module where students can apply their skills in a professional setting to gain experience to improve future employment opportunities.