Course Title: MSc in Applied Culinary Nutrition
The aim of this course is to provide graduates with the advanced knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to creatively and confidently innovate food production in food service for health and wellness, in line with current food and dietary trends.
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Applicants are required to hold a Level 8 (honours) degree in a relevant discipline.
TU Dublin's policy on recognition of prior learning applies.
Applications will be considered from graduates holding a Level 7 (ordinary) degree in a related discipline who have gained sufficient industry experience to have achieved the equivalent learning as graduates from an appropriate Level 8 (honours) degree programme. Level 7 graduates who wish to apply under TU Dublin's policy on recognition of prior learning must provide details of their learning and experiences since graduation, as part of their application.
TU Dublin will invite applicants for an interview during which they will be examined as to their suitability for the course. Applicants holding a Level 7 degree need to demonstrate that they have worked applying skills which typically would be acquired at Level 8.
Graduates from the MSc in Applied Culinary Nutrition will develop scientific and culinary nutrition skills to work in diverse roles in the food sector including: food production and service, culinary innovation and food product development, food marketing, food science research, nutritional analysis, food consultancy.
Semester 1
- Applied Food Science
- Flavour Science
- Food Regulatory Affairs
Semester 2
- Human Nutrition
- Culinary Nutrition Research Studies
Semester 3
- Culinary Nutrition Professional Practice
- Strategic Marketing for the Contemporary Chef
- Nutrition Assessment
Semester 4
- Applied Research Project
Semester 1
Semester 2
This course runs 1 day per week over 2 years.
- Year 1: Tuesdays
- Year 2: Wednesdays
Applications will open in February 2025.
Non-EU Students
Non-EU students, not resident in Ireland, are not eligible to apply for part time programs that are delivered on-campus. Applications for part time courses that require on-campus attendance will not be processed and the application fee will not be refunded.
Students can choose to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma on completion of 60 ECTS. Students who wish to achieve the MSc award will be eligible to do so on successful completion of all core modules and the dissertation.