Analytical Science - Food Analysis, Authenticity and Safety

Entry requirements

Applicants normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant science subject area and to include Chemistry including (but not restricted to) Analytical Chemistry, Forensic Science, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences or Life Sciences. Applicants with a lower degree classification and / or relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MSc Analytical Science elective route in ‘Food Analysis, Authenticity and Safety’ examines the analysis of food products and ingredients to ensure their quality and safety.

Students will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and enhance core skills in advanced techniques such as GCMS, HPLC, LCMS and a range of spectroscopy instrumentation.

The course offers hands-on learning with access to modern analytical equipment, complemented by a theoretical underpinning of the techniques, equipping graduates to meet the demands of a range of industries. Students can tailor their personal learning experience when studying MSc Analytical Science via elective routes.

Lectures and tutorials cover a range of topics including food industry regulations, geochemical contaminants, additives, poisoning and nutrition analysis. Students on this course will also benefit from practical experiments including meat speciation by PCR-RFLP and analysis of heavy metals in fish products by ICP-OES.

Information for international students

Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no component lower than 5.5, or an equivalent. Find out more about English language requirements on the RGU website - https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/international-students/english-language-requirements

Fees and funding

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Assessment