Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition

This degree programme is about gaining the knowledge and understanding of three key areas in relation to food production and consumption. food quality concerns the ‘fitness for purpose’ of our food in terms of appearance (eg colour and surface qualities, texture, flavour and odour) and how these can be improved. food safety considers the physical, microbiological and chemical aspects of our food, which may be harmful to human health and how these can be minimised. nutrition concerns the nutrient supply from foods necessary to support the human body in health and during ill health throughout all life stages. this degree emphasises the inter-relationship between these areas and their equal importance in food production.

Our past students have gained work placement with organisations such as: pepsico, sainsbury’s, marks & spencer, the food standards agency, finnebrogue, suki tea, dale farm, nestlé, kerry group, kraft foods, moy park, tayto, hovis, ulster cancer foundation, ni chest, heart & stroke, hospital trusts and many more. for many students this is the most important aspect of the degree, enabling them to experience the types of jobs which are available on graduation and through the preparation of cvs, interviews, etc. ensuring they are well prepared for the job market. our past students have gained work placement with organisations such as: sainsbury’s, marks & spencer, kerry group, kraft foods, moy park, tayto, ulster cancer foundation, hospital trusts and many more

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Although the majority of our graduates are interested in pursuing careers in the food industry or health promotion, some develop careers in a wide range of other sectors. the following is a list of the major career sectors that have attracted our graduates in recent years: • food industry – graduate recruitment schemes • food industry – new product development • food industry – technical and production management roles •food industry – quality management •food retailers – food technology, food security, marketing, buying, supply chain management and logistics • charities – health promotion nutrition – assistant dietician in a hospital trust • teaching – nutrition & food science [pgce needed] •lecturing •consultancy – training and technical advice to food industry • research – industry research association • research – phd studies

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in Northern Ireland have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Queen's University Belfast has partnerships with the following companies: