Course Title: Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Food Innovation
2022 CAO Points: 307
Leaving Certificate Requirements:
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Subjects |
Higher |
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6 |
2H5's |
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Minimum Grade in |
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Maths |
English OR Irish |
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O4/H7 |
O6/H7 |
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Other Grade Requirements |
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| At least O4/H7 in one of: Physics, Chemistry, Physics and Chemistry or Biology, Applied Mathematics, Home Economics or Agricultural Science. | |
QQI/FET Requirements:
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QQI/FET Award Required |
Additional Requirements |
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Level 5: 1 OF THE FOLLOWING AWARDS:
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5 DISTINCTIONS FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: C20006 / 5N2746 Biology |
| Level 6: Full level 6 award in a relevant discipline | |
Further details at www.tudublin.ie/qqi
Mature Applicants:
Applications from mature students (23+) are welcome. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/mature
Additional Requirements/Information: This course is not recommended if you have a medically diagnosed food allergy (note, not an intolerance).
English Language Requirements:
If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.
| If any applicant has a medically diagnosed food allergy (note; not an intolerance), this course is not recommended. |
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This course will prepare you for a career in the food and drinks industry as a technologist capable of ensuring the production of ethical, safe and wholesome food and drinks.
You’ll study the scientific disciplines fundamental to the development of novel foods and drinks, and the business acumen (including finance and management) to be innovative.
Thanks to a period of industrial placement, you’ll develop your skills in a real-world setting and be able to apply your health & safety training.
Industry lectures, field trips, on-site training, contracts of learning through work placement and applied research projects will enhance your theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
The food and drinks processing industry will continue to require trained personnel. Our graduates have careers as entrepreneurs, managers, scientists and technologists in the food and drinks industries, research facilities, government agencies, and the retail sector and sales, etc. Their roles include quality control/assurance, new-product development, product analysis and safety, laboratory-based manufacture, sales, etc.
Study Abroad Opportunities
You may have the opportunity to complete a semester, full year, project work or work placement abroad under the Lifelong Learning Programme/Erasmus mobility schemes or their equivalent in other countries.
- New Product Development
- Product Technician
- Packaging Manager
- Ingredients Development (enzymes)
- Product Development Scientist
- Process Technologist
- Technical Brewer
- Packaging Manager
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- Research and Development
- Production Manager/Planner
- Academia/Lecturer
- Lab Technician
- Principles of Systems & Cellular Biology
- Fundamentals of Inorganic & Organic Chemistry
- Digital Skills and Computer Applications
- Introductory Nutrition and Microbiology
- Applied Food Industry Communications
- Principles of Food Processing & Preservation
- Mathematics for Scientists
- Physics
- Business Management & Marketing
- Structural Biochemistry
- Natural Organic Chemistry
- Diet, Health & Disease
- Food & Beverage Engineering
- Food Process Technology
- Statistics
- Introduction to Instrumentation
- Business Finance
- Food Microbiology
- Quality and Hygiene Systems
- Food Ingredients and Consumer Foods
- Fundamental Sensory Evaluation
Core:
- Shelf life Management & Packing
- Food & Beverage Product Research & Development
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Occupational Safety Management for the Food Industry
- Industrial Placement
Food Stream:
- Food & Beverage Chemistry & Analysis
- Applied Microbiology
- Training & Auditing
Brewing & Distilling Stream:
- Science of Brewing & Distilling
- Spirits and Liqueurs
- International Beers & Draught Dispensing Management
Core:
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Management & Sustainability
- Food & Beverage Marketing
Choice of Two Options
- Responsible Research Management & info access
- Project/Dissertation
Food Stream:
- Advanced Microbiology
- Advanced Food Technology
- Food Safety & Risk Analysis
Brewing & Distilling Stream:
- Brewing Microbiology
- Science of Brewing and Distilling
- Beverage Regulatory Affairs
Advanced Entry applications are accepted to this course. For further information on how to make an Advanced Entry application, please visit our CAO Hub. A full list of courses open for Advanced Entry are listed on the CAO website.
"I had the best experience in the Food Innovation course, throughout my time I gained many skills from the variety of modules in food, business & science. I completed a final year project analysing flavour and aroma compounds in whiskey samples."
Caron O'Dwyer, Graduate, 2018
On graduation, you may proceed to postgraduate studies leading to the award of MSc, MPhil or PhD in research institutes and universities worldwide.