Food and Nutrition Sciences MSc
Sheffield Hallam University
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Salary
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Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Teacher Training at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £25500 | £25000 | £30500 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £25000 - £27000 | £21500 - £26000 | £24000 - £32000 |
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| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £26506 | £24514 | £28116 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £24888 - £29177 | £18792 - £27897 | £20130 - £32846 |
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Course Description
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Course summary:
- Gain the advanced qualifications needed for an exciting career in food and nutritional science
- Benefit from a healthy job market and a course emphasis on employability
- Attain in-depth knowledge of nutrition, food production, legislation and development
- Prepare for technical and product development roles in a vibrant industry
- Study in an applied setting with state-of-the-art kitchens and facilities
MSc Food and Nutrition Sciences allows you to advance your existing relevant qualifications and specialise in the field. You'll use hands-on techniques and study food and nutrition in depth, preparing for a worthwhile career.
How you learn:
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
This course prepares you for technical and product development roles in the food industry with a strong emphasis on nutrition. You learn about food production and nutrition in an applied setting, developing core technical skills in our state-of-the-art development kitchens, food and nutrition labs and sensory suite. You apply these practical skills to live briefs with commercial applications provided by our industrial partners, such as Morrisons and Cranswick PLC, as well as in optional placements.
You learn through:
- lectures, seminars and workshops
- practical sessions
- live projects
- case studies
- optional placements
- academic research
- dissertation
Applied learning - Live projects
In the professional and academic skills strand of this course you will apply your learning to academic research and commercial briefs. Examples include developing tasty healthy alternatives, understanding the impact of food labelling on consumers, developing a food product for a major food retailer partner or supporting local SMEs with food quality assurance systems.
Networking opportunities
With strong industry and alumni ties, a work experience route and commercial briefs, this course provides ample opportunity for networking.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Example below based on all graduates of Food and Nutrition Sciences MSc at Sheffield Hallam University
| 77% | Protective service occupations |
| 6% | Skilled trades occupations |
| 3% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 2% | Administrative occupations |
| 2% | Elementary occupations |
| 1% | Media Professionals |
| 1% | Teaching Professionals |
| 1% | Sales occupations |
| 1% | Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations |
| 1% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
Grading & Study Time
Entry Requirements / Admissions
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Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All Degrees
Normally an honours degree at 2:2 or above in a science or recognised equivalent qualification in science. For example, food science, nutrition, health and wellbeing, exercise science or biological sciences are all relevant disciplines.
Applicants with an honours degree in an alternative discipline and relevant work experience are considered on an individual basis.
We consider enquiries from those who have substantial experience working in relevant positions in the food industry or in nutrition related positions but do not have the normal entry requirements. We may invite these potential students for an interview to discuss their particular background, experience and qualifications.
Work Experience Route
If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS 6.5 score with a minimum of 6.0 in all skills or equivalent.
Non Work Experience Route
If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS 6.0 score with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent.
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
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About Sheffield Hallam University
Founded in 1969, Sheffield Hallam University is located in the city of Sheffield, in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. Sheffield is the UK's fifth largest urban centre, 60% of which consists of vibrant green spaces such as city parks, gardens and countryside. SHU prides itself on the important position it occupies in Sheffield as a pillar of the local economy, workforce, and infrastructure. This is reflected in the fact that almost half of this university’s enrolled students are from low-income backgrounds.
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Student composition of Sheffield Hallam University
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Total number of students enrolled at Sheffield Hallam University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 21265
- postgraduates:
- 5175
- Total:
- 26440
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Nutrition”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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