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 4

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

Level 5

• 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 6

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

plus one of the following module options:

• Entrepreneurship
• Retail management

Entry requirements

'A' Level

200 UCAS tariff points, equivalent to two A2 levels at Grade B Business, Science or Home Economics 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.

Progression from FdSc/HND

Applicants with a relevant Foundation Degree, Higher National Diploma or Higher National Certificate may be admitted to Level 5 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

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 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.

Student View: David Hughes “ If you had the same opinion as me, that the food industry is all about fast foods, then you too would be wrong! From starting my studies at Loughry my perception has changed, and I know that I will have a wide selection of employment opportunities.  We all need to eat food, so in a climate of economic recession I reckon I’ve selected a qualification that is going to satisfy my hunger for success.”

What next? Want to talk to someone about this course? Contact the Course Manager listed in the fact file located in the individual course information page. Want to apply for a place on this course? Use the UCAS code from the Fact File and apply online on the UCAS website www.ucas.com