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MSc Food Science

UK

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What will I learn?

Delve into the world of food with our MSc Food Science course.

The safety, quality and nutritional properties of the food that reaches consumers depends upon food scientists.

Building on your scientific undergraduate studies, this course will allow you to gain an in-depth knowledge of the science of food. Taught by academics from the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, topics include:

  • food chemistry
  • food quality and safety
  • manufacturing and process.

Our Department is a world authority on food and human nutrition. We have leading experts in all of the component disciplines that contribute to food and nutritional science - a claim that no other UK department can make.

WHAT CAREER CAN YOU HAVE?

Careers for MSc Food Science graduates

With expertise in a field which affects food producers, governments and consumers, highly qualified food specialists are in demand. The food and drink industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector. It’s responsible for adding £21.9bn to the gross value of the UK economy – and it needs new graduates to meet its recruitment needs.

Your market-relevant knowledge will be applicable to a range of organisations. These include: multinational food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, major retail chains, government bodies and companies supplying niche markets.

Recent graduates have secured roles such as:

  • Process Technologist with Pepsico International
  • Quality Executive with Agro Tech Foods
  • New Product Developer with Bakkavor
  • Food Technologist with Tesco
  • Research and Development Technologist with Kerry Ingredients and Flavours

Alternatively, you could progress to PhD-level study.

Which department am I in?

School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy

Study options

Full Time (12 months)

Tuition fees
£26,950.00 (29,36,370) per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Reading

Whiteknights House,

PO Box 217,

Reading,

Wokingham,

RG6 6AH, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants are typically required to have at least a lower second-class honours degree (2:2) in a pure or applied science (or equivalent from a university outside the UK). Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning may be considered based on relevant work and other experience. IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 5.5 (or equivalent). TOEFL (iBT): 88.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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