Expand+MSc Food, Nutrition & Health (X436) Part Time
EU/NONEU fee per credit - € 109

***Fees are subject to change

Based on the current per fee credit the overall cost for the 90 credit Masters is €8,865.00

Applicants who would like to tak...

Hide-MSc Food, Nutrition & Health (X436) Part Time
EU/NONEU fee per credit - € 109

***Fees are subject to change

Based on the current per fee credit the overall cost for the 90 credit Masters is €8,865.00

Applicants who would like to take a stand-alone module may do so as an Occasional Student, and should contact the School of Agriculture and Food Science directly for further details on how to apply and cost per module. Email: foodonline@ucd.ie

NOTE: These fees are correct at time of publication and are for guidance only. Fees are subject to change. Official fees are as per UCD Fees website.

Expand+The course is aimed at graduates from science-based disciplines with no previous or recent formal educational background in Food Science or Nutrition who wish to up-skill and become competent in this increasingly important and rapidly evolving area.
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Hide-The course is aimed at graduates from science-based disciplines with no previous or recent formal educational background in Food Science or Nutrition who wish to up-skill and become competent in this increasingly important and rapidly evolving area.

Applicants must hold a minimum of a Second Class Honours degree in a cognate subject (Science, Engineering or related discipline), or international equivalent.
Applicants with other awards who hold substantial relevant work experience will be considered.
Applicants who do not hold the requisite Science qualification (but who hold a Level 8 Honours degree or equivalent) have been admitted previously and are advised to submit an application for assessment by the Programme Coordinator to determine eligibility.

All applications are assessed on a case by case basis by the Programme Director.

Applicants are asked to provide a CV and Personal Statement with their application, along with Academic Transcripts (non UCD Graduates) and proof of English proficiency if required.

Applicants who would like to take a stand-alone module may do so as an Occasional Student, and should contact the School of Agriculture and Food Science directly for further details on how to apply and cost per module. Email: foodonline@ucd.ie

Expand+Vision and Values Statement
The MSc in Food Nutrition and Health aims to enable students to transform their careers, and develop intellectually and professionally, to achieve and demonstrate the skills, knowledge and expertise necessary to succeed i...

Hide-Vision and Values Statement
The MSc in Food Nutrition and Health aims to enable students to transform their careers, and develop intellectually and professionally, to achieve and demonstrate the skills, knowledge and expertise necessary to succeed in times of rapid global food nutrition and health change. It provides an academically challenging and professionally relevant, focused programme of study for students who wish to develop careers in Food Nutrition and Health. The programme will allow students to develop subject specific knowledge in core areas of Food, Nutrition and Health, develop fundamental skills of analysis, evaluation and synthesis, provide opportunities to develop innate creative ability, act creatively, and develop capacity for independent research, analysis and ethical experimental design. Teamwork, collaboration and communication are integral components of the programmes. The programme will provide opportunities to become connected with fellow students from a range of disciplines and cultures, and utilise the online nature of the course to strengthen connectedness, and design innovative and creative solutions to problems across the Food Nutrition and Health spectrum.

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Expand+MSc Food, Nutrition & Health
Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 90)

The importance of the link between food and human health is becoming increasingly evident and graduates of the Masters in Food, Nutrition and Health course will be educated to...

Hide-MSc Food, Nutrition & Health
Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 90)

The importance of the link between food and human health is becoming increasingly evident and graduates of the Masters in Food, Nutrition and Health course will be educated to a high level in the science of food as it pertains to human nutrition and health.

Understand the nature of food, how it is produced, how it is affected by processing, why we eat, what happens to food when we eat it, and how food components can interact with the functioning of humans.

Apply the knowledge and understanding of food science and formulation to diet and nutrition in order to address nutrition-related problems in different groups, cultures and societies.

Minimum registration to the Masters is 2 years, however students have 4 years in which to complete the programme thereby affording flexibility in duration of registration. This programmes is delivered and assessed on-line.

Who should apply?
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes

Programme Outcomes
-Be skilled in proposing and developing solutions to nutrition-related problems as they relate to human health and disease and communicate these to stakeholders, at a professional and appropriate level, utilizing information technology and a range of approaches
-Demonstrate a critical awareness of principles relating to scientific integrity and ethical issues in Food, Nutrition and Health
-Demonstrate competence to acquire, organise, analyse, integrate and critically review information from a wide range of sources relating to issues in Food, Nutrition and Health and construct and defend reasoned conclusions
-Demonstrate effective time management and organization skills
-Have a working knowledge of the structures and theoretical tools that enable efficient team work, in order to generate innovative ideas and know-how to approach their subsequent selection for further development
-Integrate and apply knowledge of key principles underlying Food, Nutrition and Health
-Think independently, show initiative, evaluate and select appropriate and reasoned approaches to solve problems
-Use the principles of scientific inquiry, to research a particular Food, Nutrition and Health issue that merits a detailed research investigation

Expand+The Masters in Food, Nutrition and Health will be delivered through the UCD Brightspace e-learning system and will consist of:

pre-prepared lecture material delivered online
videos and demonstrations by lecturers
interactive learning reinforceme...

Hide-The Masters in Food, Nutrition and Health will be delivered through the UCD Brightspace e-learning system and will consist of:

pre-prepared lecture material delivered online
videos and demonstrations by lecturers
interactive learning reinforcement quizzes
online assessed multiple choice quizzes
interactive discussion boards
virtual classroom environments

For each 5 ECTS credit module earned students are expected to undertake about 125 hours of work, to include on-line activity and performing their own study. Students will be required to complete quizzes periodically so that we can monitor progress. Formative assessments will be used to help you develop and critically assess your own understanding of the material presented. All modules will have a high continuous assessment component.

The MSc Food, Nutrition and Health is delivered and assessed online. Therefore students do not need to attend UCD campus for classes or assessment. Many of our current students are based internationally.

Each module is assigned a Module tutor; students can make direct contact with the Module Tutor and Module Coordinator with any queries.

Stage 1 - Option
Chemistry of Nutrients
FDSC40500
Food Chemistry
FDSC40510
Food Microbiology & Safety
FDSC40520
Physiology & Metabolism
FDSC40530
Food Process Technology
FDSC40540
Meat and Meat Products O/L
FDSC40550
Food Marketing (O/L)
FDSC40570
Project Module (O/L)
FDSC40580
Milk and Dairy Products (O/L)
FDSC40590
Principles of Sensory Science
FDSC40600
Introduction to Nutrition
HNUT40060
Nutrients in the Life Cycle
HNUT40070
Omic Strategies in Nutrition
HNUT40080
Pathways to Health (O/L)
HNUT40090
Food Regulatory Affairs (O/L)
HNUT40100
Food Quality and Safety (O/L)
HNUT40110
Research Design and Statistics
HNUT40130
Nutritional Assessment
HNUT40150
Professional Practice
HNUT40170
Clinical Nutrition O/L
HNUT40250
Promoting Consumer Nutrition
PHPS40710
Public Health Nutrition O/L
PHPS40720

Expand+Careers & Employability
There are excellent job prospects for graduates in Food, Nutrition and Health with graduates working in a range of roles across the food industry, public health and regulatory agencies. Graduates have the distinct advantage o...

Hide-Careers & Employability
There are excellent job prospects for graduates in Food, Nutrition and Health with graduates working in a range of roles across the food industry, public health and regulatory agencies. Graduates have the distinct advantage of bringing a nutrition or health perspective to their roles.

Within the food industry graduates will work in areas such as product innovation, technical sales, product quality enhancement, nutrition and health promotion or food labelling regulation.

Graduate Roles include:
Product Innovation
Technical Sales
Production Quality Enhancement
Health Promotion
Food Regulation