Course Aim

The part-time Honours Degree in Food Technology has been designed for key personnel working in the food industry looking for the opportunity to further develop their technical and business skills through flexible study. This course is suitable for both junior and middle managers. An Honours Degree in Food Technology will improve career progression and widen employment opportunities.

Course Content

Students will study 18 modules during the programme including:

• Advanced food manufacture
• Food design
• Food industry in practice
• Food industry packaging
• Food manufacture
• Introduction to Food nutrition
• Food processing and preservation
• Food production and society
• Food science
• Human resource management
• Introduction to food manufacture and quality systems
• Lean manufacture
• Management information systems
• Food business financial management
• Operations management
• Packaging Fundamentals
• Quality management
• Research and development: methodology and problem solving
• Research project

plus one of the following module options:

• Entrepreneurship
• Food technology developments

Course Structure

To accommodate people working in the industry, this course is delivered one day per week. There are two 15 week semesters each year and two modules will be offered each semester. Students also have the opportunity to study additional modules alongside the full-time students. A learning support system, including self-study packages, is available to provide additional material during the course.

Entry requirements

'A' Level

200 UCAS tariff points at A2 level to include a Grade B in either Home Economics or a Science subject plus four GCSE subjects at Grade C or higher including a Science subject, Mathematics and English Language or equivalent.

Irish Leaving Certificate

Equivalent to 200 UCAS points to include two science subjects at Higher level or equivalent.

National Diploma

200 UCAS points equivalent, with overall grade of Merit, Merit, Pass.

Prior Experiential Learning

Industrial experience and prior qualifications of part-time students are taken into account and for some modules it may be possible to apply for Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

Progression from HND

Applicants with a relevant Foundation Degree / Higher National Diploma or Higher National Certificate may be admitted to Level 5 of the Degree.

Credit accumulation and transfer scheme

Loughry operates a Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme for modular Degree programmes. This scheme is particularly attractive to applicants who have gained previous professional work experience.

Careers

A wide range of management level posts are available in food manufacture and related industries. Career options include production management, quality management, food product innovation, research, consultancy and lecturing.