Functional Foods and Product Development - Postgraduate Diploma

Pursue a career in food science and technology, food chemistry or nutrition with UL’s Postgraduate Diploma in Functional Foods and Product Development. 

The evidence-based interdisciplinary programme places research excellence in food science at its centre and equips students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the development and validation of functional foods. 

The wide range of modules prepares students to design in vitro (i.e. chemical and cell-based protocols) and in vivo (i.e. yeasts, animals, and human interventions) protocols. 

Graduates can use this diploma as a standalone qualification.

During this programme, you will

• Gain hands-on practical experience in developing foods and ingredients.
• Explore the theoretical and practical science and technologies behind the development and validation of functional foods.
• Focus on EFSA regulations on Novel Foods and Health claims as well as project management, innovation, business and entrepreneurship.
• Explore a wide range of topics including sensory analysis, product development, fermentation-based products, functional lipids and protein-based ingredients, nutraceuticals and epidemiology.