Course Outline
The Higher Diploma in Food Science and Technology will provide you with an excellent education in various aspects of food science, food technology and food microbiology.
Subjects that you will cover during the course include:
food proteins
food fats
food macromolecules
sensory science
food packaging
food processing and preservation
food microbiology
UCC has a 100-year history of teaching and research in the food sciences and is currently one of Europe's largest multidisciplinary education and research institutions. You will be taught by world-class academics who work in all aspects of food science.
Our first-rate facilities include extensive and well-equipped laboratories and a large pilot plant with excellent dairy, meat and bakery facilities, in addition to a unique pilot-scale brewery.
The course is one year full-time, or two years part-time.
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
apply the principles of food chemistry and technology and food microbiology to food systems
demonstrate an ability to perform selected techniques in food analysis
develop the capacity to undertake lifelong learning
communicate effectively with the food industry and with society at large.
Why Choose This Course
UCC has a history of nearly a century of teaching and research in the food sciences and is amongst Europe's largest multidisciplinary education and research institutions. You will be taught by world-class academics who work in all areas of food science. Our first-rate facilities include extensive and well-equipped laboratories and a large pilot plant with excellent dairy, meat and bakery facilities in addition to a modern pilot-scale brewery.
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Course Practicalities
The Higher Diploma in Food Science and Technology is a challenging course and it is intended to be full time. You will be expected to attend lectures and laboratory classes or be engaged in your academic work from 9 am to 5 pm each working day from September to May.
Who teaches this course
For details of teaching staff in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences please go to http://www.ucc.ie/en/fns/about/Staff---F&NS/.
For details of the teaching staff in the Department of Microbiology please go to: http://www.ucc.ie/en/microbiology/Staff/AcademicStaff/