Part Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes

The Professional Diploma in Food Safety and Regulatory Science is delivered through the UCD online Platform (Brightspace) and will consist of online lectures, videos, interactive learning, discussion boards and virtual classroom environments.

For each 10 credits module students are expected to undertake about 200 hours of work including online learning and independent learning activities. A repository of resources will be available to support your learning and as a UCD student you will have full access to the library. Tutorials are delivered during each module and there will also be interviews with guest speakers from the world of food safety and regulatory science.

Each module includes an assignment which will give you the opportunity to showcase your learning, development and appreciation of the issues involved.

This Professional Diploma in Food Safety & Regulatory Science programme has been designed for professionals within food companies and regulatory bodies to learn from leaders in the area of food safety and regulatory science within University College Dublin (UCD) as well as experts from public bodies and industry. This on-line programme gives professionals all the convenience that remote learning brings with flexibility in learning while also connecting them to all that UCD has to offer.  On completion of this programme, they will be equipped with knowledge and skills relevant to Food Safety and Regulatory Science within the food industry and beyond which will develop their deep discipline specific knowledge through a metacognitive approach to drive their lifelong learning, career options and progression in their chosen field.

• Describe Global Food Regulatory Systems and how this shapes policy
• Understand the regulatory context and requirements of Food and Nutrition Labelling and health claims
• Demonstrate knowledge of the role of key stakeholders in the Food Regulatory environment.
• Describe key food safety issues and management strategies across the food chain.
• Demonstrate knowledge of potential hazards and strategies to minimise them.
• Understand the role of food industry standards in the management of food safety.
• Understand the components of risk analysis: Risk Assessment, Risk Management and Risk Communication in the context of the food supply.
• Describe the tools used to validate risk assessment strategies
• Appreciate the value of a risk analysis approach to guiding global food safety policy.

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• Applicants are required to hold an NFQ level 8 honours degree (minimum 2nd Class honours Lower) or equivalent. Ideally, applicants should be currently working in, or have previous experience of, the food and beverage industry, regulatory bodies, government departments or trade organisations.
• Applicants who do not hold a NFQ Level 8 Honours degree or equivalent may be admitted on the basis of having considerable relevant work experience, and are advised to contact fiona.lalor@ucd.ie to determine eligibility prior to submitting an application.
• Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English Language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element) or equivalent.
• All applications are assessed on a case by case basis.