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UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science

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Food Regulatory Affairs (Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, MSc)

Duration: Two Academic Semesters - Two Years

Entry Requirements: Although admission is judged on an individual basis and work experience, the knowledge and skills required for admission to a course must be sufficient to ensure that the student is able to follow the programme of study

Admission to PgCert
BSc in a relevant degree from a recognised institution is required. Each applicant will be considered on a case by case basis.

Admission to PgDip
BSc (Hons) >50% in a relevant degree from a recognised institution, or PgCert in Food Regulatory Affairs with an overall mark of 50% or greater.

Admission to MSc
BSc (Hons) > 50% in a relevant degree from a recognised institution or PgCert in Food Regulatory Affairs with an overall mark of 50% or greater

Exceptionally, candidates who do not satisfy the requirements for entry above and who hold other qualifications or experience may be admitted at the discretion of the course director.

Download  Food Regulatory Affairs Brochure 

Schedule: Part Time - distance learning
Starting: September 2013
Contact Name: Aideen McKevitt
Contact Number: +353 1 716 2806
Fees: Course fees are calculated on a credit point basis. There is a price per credit point and this is multiplied by the number of credits for a particular programme. An MSc is awarded with 180 credit points, a postgraduate diploma with 120 and a postgraduate certificate with 60 credit points. Information on the applicable fees can be found at Fees Information

Grants: ILSI Europe provides grants for eligible students from CEE, SEE and Baltic countries(°) to register for the distance taught Internet delivered postgraduate programmes in Food Regulatory Affairs for the academic year 2011.

(°) Applicants should be resident of one of the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey

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These programmes are designed to provide postgraduate training in Food Regulatory Affairs for individuals employed in the food sector or those who wish to develop their career in this field but who are unable to study full time. The programmes will benefit individuals employed in food and beverage industries, regulatory agencies, government departments, and trade organisations. The courses cover the regulation of the entire food chain from ‘farm to fork’.

The programmes are entirely distance taught and Internet delivered. The awards are granted jointly between the University of Ulster (UK), and University College Dublin (IRL), in association with University College Cork (IRL). European and global experts in science, law, economics, and policy contribute to the courses.

All the details about the postgraduate courses including online application can be found on the eLearning website www.ulster.ac.uk/elearning. You can also find details on the IUNA website: www.iuna.net