Food Safety and Quality (Food Science)

Course description

If you are interested in one of the world’s biggest industries and want a bite of it look no further. Don’t know where to start? This course offers you the building blocks to take your studies further. If you have an interest in science and see yourself as anything from a  Food scientist or a Home Economics teacher, the possibilities are endless!

WHAT WILL I STUDY?
Food Chemistry
Food Processing
Microbiology
Maths
Food Hygiene

Food Safety & HACCP
Biology
Communications
Personal & Professional Development
Word Processing

CAREER/PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES

The Food Industry offers many career prospects from Nutrition, to Food production, Food Quality, Education, Public health, Health Promotion, Food marketing and research. The Food sector is Ireland’s largest industry with a turnover in excess of 25 billion, sustaining over 230,000 jobs

Students may also progress to participating Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) through the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme. Examples of progression pathways below.

TU: Food Science (TU881); Culinary Arts (TU942); Nutraceuticals in Health and Nutrition (TU882);Science (TU755); Science (TU854); Biotechnology (TU889) etc.
Maynooth: Food Science & Human Nutrition (MH222)
UCD: Ag. Science (Food Option) DN250
AU Sligo: Nutrition, Food & Business. (AU989); Home Economics (AU990); Home Ec. & Biology /Education (AU985); Home Ec. & Religion/Education (AU986);etc.
AU Letterkenny: Food Science & Nutrition (AU379);
MTU Cork: Home Ec. & Business/Education (MT930)
UCC: Food Science (CK505)
MI Thurles: Home Ec. & Business/ Education (MI022)
SE Carlow:  Brewing and Distilling (SE521)
UU: Dietetics; Food & Nutrition
Lab Science Apprenticeships
Other Unis & TUs countrywide