School of Food Science and Nutrition

Postgraduate taught degrees

Courses to nurture your learning potential
We offer five MSc courses on a full-time basis taught over 12 months. Our Masters courses are organised into taught modules within which you will be assessed and in addition, you will also be required to write a research dissertation or project. They are designed to give you well-rounded skills across food management, nutrition, diet and health, food quality and safety and manufacturing and retail.

When you choose to study a Masters at Leeds’ School of Food Science and Nutrition you will benefit from courses which are shaped by current research, involve the study of important microbiological and chemical safety issues and enable you to develop skills which improve your employability; all of which serves to nurture your learning potential.

Teaching and research of the highest quality
The University of Leeds is well known globally for the quality of its education and research, and our degrees are recognised by employers and universities worldwide. In the last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) the School was ranked equal 1st in the UK for its research expertise. The research performance of the School is matched by excellent results in assessment of learning and teaching in the National Student Survey (NSS).

All of our Masters programmes are strongly linked to our research groups which means that you will be taught by staff who are actively engaged in world-class research and cutting-edge professional practice.

Exceptionally strong career opportunities
With a Masters in Food Science there is a world of opportunity and a range of job roles where your degree would be useful. Our strong connections with industry ensure that our courses are up-to-date and in line with employer needs which means that on graduation you will be ideally placed to pursue a career within the food industry or progress to a research degree.