Food Safety and Biotechnology MPhil: Fees & Entry Requirements at Queen's University Belfast, UK

Food Safety and Biotechnology MPhil

UK

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What will I learn?

This programme focuses on applied aspects of advanced and emerging analytical technologies to address current issues in food safety, nutrition and food supply. It covers the entire food chain from farm to fork and places a strong emphasis on the link between improved food safety and nutrition and improved public health.Research StrengthsAdvanced and emerging technological and analytical platforms (biosensors, isotopic and omics)Animal food and feed safetyAnimal health and disease diagnosticsAntimicrobial resistance in the food chainGlobal food securityFood and nutrition metabolomicsFood and nutrition quality measurementsFood chemistryFood safety detection methodologyFood traceability and authenticityImmunodiagnostics for food contaminant and toxin detectionNatural compounds and their health applicationsNovel and functional foodsTherapeutic biomolecules

Which department am I in?

School of Biological Sciences

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
£28,000.00 (30,50,774) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

December 2027

Venue

Queen's University Belfast

University Road,

Belfast,

County Antrim,

BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
£28,000.00 (30,50,774) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

December 2026

Venue

Queen's University Belfast

University Road,

Belfast,

County Antrim,

BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

The minimum academic requirement for admission to a research degree programme is normally an Upper Second Class Honours degree from a UK or ROI HE provider, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. Further information can be obtained by contacting the School.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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