?The safety and quality of food is a major concern to consumers, retailers, manufactures and regulators. High profile incidents have highlighted the need for the effective management systems and regulatory frameworks for food safety at the local, national and international levels.
The aims of the MSc in Food Safety Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University are to:
- Enable students to evaluate international, national and sector specific frameworks for the prevention and management of and crisis response to food safety risks
- Provide opportunities for students to develop academic and subject specific knowledge and skills of relevance to employment in the field of food safety
- Support the development of reflective practitioners who have the knowledge and skills to appraise, develop and evaluate responses to food safety risks?.
Employability & Careers?:
The Programme is seen to be of particular relevance to those wishing to further their expertise in food safety management.
The programme is also of relevance to students with a general enforcement background or food industry background who wish to specialise in food safety. Expertise exists within the teaching team to support graduates of the programme who wish to embark on PhD studies.
