Food and Nutrition Sciences MSc

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.** <br/><br/>**Course summary:**<br/>- Gain the advanced qualifications needed for an exciting career in food and nutritional science<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from a healthy job market and a course emphasis on employability<br/><br/><br/>- Attain in-depth knowledge of nutrition, food production, legislation and development<br/><br/><br/>- Prepare for technical and product development roles in a vibrant industry<br/><br/><br/>- Study in an applied setting with state-of-the-art kitchens and facilities<br/><br/><br/>MSc Food and Nutrition Sciences allows you to advance your existing relevant qualifications and specialise in the field. Youll use hands-on techniques and study food and nutrition in depth, preparing for a worthwhile career.<br/><br/>**How you learn:**<br/>All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.<br/><br/>This course prepares you for technical and product development roles in the food industry with a strong emphasis on nutrition. You learn about food production and nutrition in an applied setting, developing core technical skills in our state-of-the-art development kitchens, food and nutrition labs and sensory suite. You apply these practical skills to live briefs with commercial applications provided by our industrial partners, such as Morrisons and Cranswick PLC, as well as in optional placements.<br/><br/>You learn through:<br/><br/><br/>- lectures, seminars and workshops<br/><br/><br/>- practical sessions<br/><br/><br/>- live projects<br/><br/><br/>- case studies<br/><br/><br/>- optional placements<br/><br/><br/>- academic research<br/><br/><br/>- dissertation<br/><br/><br/>**Applied learning - Live projects**<br/>In the professional and academic skills strand of this course you will apply your learning to academic research and commercial briefs. Examples include developing tasty healthy alternatives, understanding the impact of food labelling on consumers, developing a food product for a major food retailer partner or supporting local SMEs with food quality assurance systems.<br/><br/>**Networking opportunities**<br/>With strong industry and alumni ties, a work experience route and commercial briefs, this course provides ample opportunity for networking.