Food Safety Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Food Safety, Inspection and Control BSc (Hons) Coventry University - - 5% £9250 - - Coventry On campus Full-time Sandwich
Applied Food Safety and Quality Management MSc University of Greenwich - - - £11000 £17450 - London On campus Part-time
Applied Food Safety and Quality Management with Industrial Practice MSc University of Greenwich - - - £16550 £21000 - London On campus Full-time Sandwich
Food Safety (Online Learning) PgDip The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Food Safety, Hygiene and Management MSc University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Food Safety and Biotechnology MPhil Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Part-time
Advanced Food Safety MSc Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
92 /100
119 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Food Safety

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22632 £25445 £29652
25-75 percentile range £19421 - £27368 £19313 - £31609 £21902 - £36644
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Food Safety courses in the UK

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Food Safety

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Food Safety who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Food Safety

  • Food Science Companies
  • Regulatory Agencies
  • Processing Plants
  • Manufacturing Operations
  • Retailers
  • Research and Academic Institutions
  • Biotech Firms

Jobs of graduates of Food Safety (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Food Safety at University College Birmingham

85% Sales occupations
10% Skilled trades occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Food Safety

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Food Safety, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Food Safety was £22632 15 months after graduation, £25445 3 years after graduation and £29652 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Food Safety studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Professional Postgraduate Diploma - PPD
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil