MSc Food Process Engineering
Heriot-Watt University
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MSc - Master of Science

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Edinburgh Campus

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MSc - Master of Science

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Our MSc Food Process Engineering provides you with an opportunity to develop your chemical, process engineering, food science, or biology knowledge to the specific requirements and context of the food and drink sector. Youll explore core theories and subjects across chemical engineering, process engineering, brewing, distilling, bioscience, and biology to set you up for a process engineering career in the food and beverage industry. During your studies, youll apply engineering skills and ...Read more

Our MSc Food Process Engineering provides you with an opportunity to develop your chemical, process engineering, food science, or biology knowledge to the specific requirements and context of the food and drink sector. Youll explore core theories and subjects across chemical engineering, process engineering, brewing, distilling, bioscience, and biology to set you up for a process engineering career in the food and beverage industry.

During your studies, youll apply engineering skills and knowledge to the specialist requirements of the food and drink sector and gain a broad spectrum of expertise. Youll assess sustainability issues involved in food production and learn to apply a variety of solutions to food and drink sustainability problems.

Youll have the opportunity to learn from a comprehensive course structure, exploring topics in food and beverage biotechnology, processing, chemistry, toxicology, microbiology, nutrition, and biochemistry whilst also analysing emerging food products, and the life cycle of food production. During the Future Foods course and your summer Dissertation, youll customise your learning by focusing in on a chosen subject as part of your individual research projects.

Beyond the science and engineering, you will work with your academics and peers to gain valuable transferable skills. Youll develop your team working ability, communication, time management, prioritisation, job seeking, and interview skills and techniques.

Upon completion of the programme, you will have the breadth and depth of knowledge in the necessary subjects required by the food and drink industry. Youll understand the underlying principles, concepts, theories, methods, and current and emerging developments in the food industry, which will equip you for life after graduation.

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90/101
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42nd

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Entry requirements

A minimum of honours degree at 2:2 or non-UK equivalent in a related subject. Suitable degrees can include chemical engineering, chemistry, biosciences/technology, agriculture, food engineering or cognate discipline. If your degree does not contain mathematics or chemistry content, we hope to see this evidenced through alternative means such as secondary school certificate. Non-relevant degrees will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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£12,192 per year

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£12,192 per year

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Students from Scotland

£25,480 per year

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£25,480 per year

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Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University , Edinburgh

Heriot-Watt University has a 200-year history, and over that time has cultivated an outstanding reputation for its quality of teaching...

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Edinburgh Edinburgh EH14 4AS United Kingdom
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