Course Aim

The Honours Degree course has been designed to equip graduates with the key skills required to apply management practices to the food chain, ensure differentiation, improve efficiency and build skills and capabilities within the global food marketplace.

Course content

Students will undertake core subjects in Level 1 and 2 and select an option module in the third year to allow some specialisation.

Level 1

• Enterprise studies and marketing
• Human resource management
• Food industry in practice
• Food nutrition
• Food production and society
• Introduction to food manufacture and quality systems
• Management information systems
• Packaging

Level 2

• Consumer marketing
• Food business financial management
• Food design
• Food industry packaging
• Management of organisational performance
• Procurement and logistics management
• Work placement (12 weeks or 48 weeks)

Level 3

• International marketing
• Quality management
• Research and development - methodology and problem solving
• Research project
• Strategic business management

plus one of the following module options:

• Entrepreneurship
• Lean manufacture
• Retail management

Entry requirements

'A' Level

180 tariff points, equivalent to two A levels at Grade B/C or higher including Business, Science or Home Economics

Irish Leaving Certificate

Equivalent to 180 UCAS points to include two science subjects at Higher level or equivalent.

National Diploma

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

Progression from FdSc/HND

Applicants with a relevant Foundation Degree/Higher National Diploma/Certificate may be admitted to Level 2 of the Degree programme.

Additional qualifications

During the course, students may have the opportunity to achieve additional, nationally recognised qualifications to complement their course, which can give them a competitive advantage in employment or career progression.

These qualifications include:

• Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Food Safety Certificates
• Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Foundation Certificate in Health & Safety in the Workplace
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

These programmes are classified as competency-based courses and are widely recognised by the industry.

Careers

This course provides students with career prospects in a range of junior managerial posts in retailing, purchasing, distribution, sales and marketing. Graduates develop the skills which will enable them to make strategic decisions, analyse problems, provide solutions, develop action plans and effectively manage resources.