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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
Garthdee
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
14-SEP-26
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Duration
1 Year
Course summary
The MSc Analytical Science elective route in ‘Food Analysis, Authenticity and Safety’ examines the analysis of food products and ingredients to ensure their quality and safety. Students will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and enhance core skills in advanced techniques such as GCMS, HPLC, LCMS and a range of spectroscopy instrumentation. The course offers hands-on learning with access to modern analytical equipment, complemented by a theoretical underpinning of the techniques, equipping graduates to meet the demands of a range of industries. Students can tailor their personal learning experience when studying MSc Analytical Science via elective routes. Lectures and tutorials cover a range of topics including food industry regulations, geochemical contaminants, additives, poisoning and nutrition analysis. Students on this course will also benefit from practical experiments including meat speciation by PCR-RFLP and analysis of heavy metals in fish products by ICP-OES.
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£ 18,130per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
Robert Gordon University
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University League Table
87th
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Campus address
Garthdee, Garthdee House, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB10 7QB, United Kingdom
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Subject ranking
13th out of 36 3
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Entry standards
/ Max 210195 93%3rd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10084.0 84%12th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.99 75%30th
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