| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Full-time | 18 months | September | find out | 0 |
Overview
The MSc in Food Business will provide you with the skills to analyse the key issues impacting on an evolving food chain such as changing consumer demand, the need for better value, the emerging food service markets, food supply chain management, food safety, food and health issues, product innovation, and the application of those skills to the food industry.
The balance of business and computer skills and a European language on this programme reflects the global nature of the food industry and the dynamic nature of the Irish food industry.
Course Details
The Department of Food Business and Development offers a full-time MSc in Food Business which is ideally suited to graduates interested in pursuing a career in strategic management or marketing in the food sector. The needs of the food sector in the future involve the development of an efficient and responsive food chain (from farm to processor to consumer) in which market changes are reconciled with strategic and production decisions along all stages of the food business chain.
The course is divided into two parts. You will complete modules to a total of 60 credits in Part I (year 1). You must undertake a food industry-centred research project after the end of Part I university examinations. In Part II (year 2) of the course you will submit a report on your food industry-centred research project and a dissertation on a research project.
On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
Fact File
Course Code: CKR23 Full-time
Course Title: Food Business
College: Science, Engineering and Food Science, Business and Law
Duration: 18 months Full-time
Teaching Mode: Full-time
Qualifications: MSc
NFQ Level: Level 9
Costs: 2017/2018 Irish/EU Fee EUR 10,500 for year 1 (12 months) and then EUR 5,250 for the 2nd part in year 2 (6 months) which includes completion of a minor thesis.
2016 Entry Requirements: Candidates must have achieved a First or Second Class Honours Degree. Relevant degrees include BComm, BA, BSc Food Science, BSc Food Technology and BSc Nutritional Sciences, BAgrSc, or equivalent
Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below
Next Intake: 11 September 2017
Course Practicalities
Lectures take place from Mondays to Fridays from 9am to 5pm. The actual hours vary depending on the selection of elective modules over period one and period two. A seminar is held every Thursday from 9am to 11am to introduce you to key food research themes.
Assessment
Various methods of assessment are used, depending on the chosen modules.
For more information, please see the Book of Modules 2012/2013
Application Procedure
Application for this programme is on-line at http://www.pac.ie/ucc.Places on this programme are offered in rounds. The closing dates for each round can be found here. For full details of the application procedure click How to Apply.
Please note that you will be asked to fill in a supplementary information form as part of the applications process for this programme. This form is available to view from here.
All required documentation must either uploaded to your online application or sent in hard copy to The Postgraduate Applications Centre, 1, Courthouse Square, Galway.
2016 Entry Requirements: Candidates must have achieved a First or Second Class Honours Degree. Relevant degrees include BComm, BA, BSc Food Science, BSc Food Technology and BSc Nutritional Sciences, BAgrSc, or equivalent
Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below
Next Intake: 11 September 2017
Contact University College Cork (UCC) to find course entry requirements.
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