Food Process Engineering MSc

University of Nottingham

United Kingdom, Nottingham

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University of Nottingham

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 12 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 33,000 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Food Process Engineering MSc

About

Course overview

Grow your future here with us

This is the place that gives you the skills to work for global companies, an exciting growing industry, and a vital cog in the steps towards stemming the climate crisis.

If you're looking to apply chemical engineering to one of the world’s most vital industries, the MSc in Food Process Engineering at the University of Nottingham is a great place to start. This one-year course gives you the advanced knowledge and hands-on experience needed to work at the cutting edge of food and process engineering - where efficiency, innovation and sustainability meet.

Who is this course for?

The possibilities and potential going forward for food engineering is incredible. Major food companies are all global companies, this is a course that opens doors to a growing and impactful industry. For engineers with an interest in the food and drink industry, global employment opportunities, and a background in process engineering.

What knowledge will I gain?

This course will give you the theoretical and practical knowledge needed in the food industry. Your learning will combine relevant industrial training and experience. This will help you on the path towards becoming a chartered engineer. The course offers you access to an accredited masters level degree, which is an educational requirement for Chartered Engineer status.

Why should I choose University of Nottingham?

Food Process Engineering at Nottingham has a long history of collaboration with industry. Our graduates consistently gain top jobs with major companies. This course equips students with a solid understanding of food process engineering. Providing transferable skills for the development of food processes and products.

Our graduates have gone on to work for the following companies: Nestle, Protolan, May Park, Cargill, Mars, Quorn, Coca-Cola, Pepsi.

If you're unsure about whether Food Engineering is the right choice for you, you can find out more about the subject and career prospects here.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate degree2:1 (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject. Applicants with a high 2.2 (or international equivalent) may be considered.

International and EU equivalentsWe accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.

For information on entry requirements from your country, see our country pages.

IELTS6.0 (no less than 5.5 in each element)

English language requirementsAs well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English.

Work experience

Applicants who do not meet the entry criteria, but have significant work industry experience may be accepted on to the programme.

Meeting our English language requirements

If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a presessional English course. Presessional courses teach you academic skills in addition to English language. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.

If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.

For on-campus presessional English courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations. For online presessional courses, see our CELE webpages for guidance

Visa restrictions

International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.

Career

Careers

We offer individual careers support for all postgraduate students.

Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or résumé, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the Graduate immigration route. Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

Graduate destinations

Our graduates have gone on to work for the following companies:

Nestle
Protolan
May Park
Cargill
Mars
Quorn
Coca-Cola
Pepsi
Pfizer
Greggs
Briggs
Integrated food projects limited
Pentadel Project Management
Mondelez International
2 sisters food group

This programme can provide a strong foundation for further study at PhD level, and the pursuit of a career in research.

Career progression

The average starting salary for postgraduates from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering was £30,680.*

* HESA Graduate Outcomes 2018/19-2022/23.

Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

This course is accredited by the IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers)

Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)

This course is accredited by the IOM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining).

We have a dedicated staff in the department to work with the Careers and Employability and Industrial Placements Teams, helping support our students to find summer and graduate jobs.