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Ranked 1st in the UK for Food Science Research

Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

The world’s food supply is reducing. Its production is under increasing pressure, and so safety issues are more likely to arise.

The MSc in Advanced Food Safety is tailored towards students who aim to work within the agri-food industry and related sectors, offering a unique qualification in the fields of food safety and security.

Core topics covered will include food authenticity and traceability; chemical/ biological hazards in animal feed and human food; and current and emerging analytical technologies to prevent food safety incidents.

MSc Advanced Food Safety

The MSc in Advanced Food Safety is tailored towards students who aim to, or currently work within the agri-food industry and related sectors, offering a unique qualification in the fields of food safety and security.

Concentrating on developments in analytical approaches to monitor and regulate food safety, authenticity and security, you will gain practical experience in the use of conventional and emerging state of the art bioanalytical technology.

On the MSc in Advanced Food Safety you will learn about emerging issues within the field of food safety, and focus on analytical approaches to monitor and regulate food safety, authenticity and security.

Why Queen's?

A major component of this degree will involve the completion of a laboratory-based, food safety related research project supervised by a research-active member of academic staff within the Institute and gaining practical experience in the use of conventional and emerging state-of-the-art bioanalytical technology used within the field of food security and food safety.

Career Opportunities

Previous graduates have gone on to employment in; International agri-food sector companies; Diagnostic service provision companies; Research and regulatory analyst laboratories; and many have gone on to pursue further PhD-level study both at QUB and at other leading Universities.

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Why Choose Queen's

Top 200 in the world

(QS and THE World University Rankings 2026)

World-class university

Every school in our Faculty is recognised among the global top 200 in the QS World Rankings by Subject 2026.

Affordable Student Destination

Ranked 3rd in the UK for Value for Money (StudentCrowd University Awards 2025).

Employment potential

Queen's offers opportunities for work placements, industry-led programmes and ground breaking research projects. Queen’s is first in the Russell Group for employability and further study (HESA Graduate Outcomes, 2022/23).

State-of-the-art facilities

Be taught by world-leading researchers and experts in their field in state-of-the-art facilities. 21 Queen’s subjects in the top 200 in the world (QS World Rankings by subject 2026)