Food Science MSc

Delve into the world of food with our MSc Food Science course.<br/><br/>The safety, quality and nutritional properties of the food that reaches consumers depend upon food scientists.<br/><br/>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:<br/><br/><br/>- food chemistry<br/><br/><br/>- food quality and safety<br/><br/><br/>- manufacturing and process.<br/><br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>You will become accustomed to working in extensive, industry-standard laboratories. Our food-teaching facilities include:<br/><br/><br/>- Food Processing Centre. This pilot plant is unique to Reading. There is almost 1100m2 of floor space devoted to approximately £4m worth of equipment. Used primarily for teaching and learning, the plant contains processing equipment for food product development work. No other UK university offers what we do under one roof.<br/><br/><br/>- Flavour Centre. The Centre hosts facilities that enable you to gain comprehensive practical experience in taste and aroma analysis, and flavour extraction.<br/><br/><br/>- Sensory Science Centre. Our in-house sensory facility gives you the opportunity to evaluate your own food products developed on the course. It is also available for commercial sensory profiling and market research activities.<br/><br/><br/>**For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/food-and-nutritional-sciences-pg/msc-food-science**