Overview

Key Facts

The Food, Nutrition and Health programme at University College Dublin is suitable for graduates with no formal educational background in food science or nutrition, who wish to up-skill and become competent and employable in this increasingly important and rapidly evolving field. Graduates will be educated to a high level in the science of food as it pertains to human nutrition and health.

This programme is hosted by the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science and brings together academic and research staff from across UCD in health-related aspects of food research, including food science, human and public health nutrition, food production, biosystems engineering, food law, consumer behaviour and food safety.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Chemistry of Nutrients

Food Chemistry

Food Microbiology & Safety

Food Process Technology

Food Marketing

Nutrients in the Life Cycle

Pathways to Health

Public Health Nutrition

Sensory Science

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00

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More details

Graduate applications will close once all places on a programme have been allocated

Language

English

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100

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PTE Academic

65

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OTE

140

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics Health Sciences Food Science View 6 other Masters in Food Science in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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130

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100

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65

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140

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must hold a second class degree or higher in a cognate subject. Applicants from other discipline have previously been accepted on the basis of previous relevant experience and prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the Programme Director to discuss their eligibility.
Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.

Tuition Fees

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5760 EUR / year

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EU/EEA Nationals

5760 EUR / year

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