As an area of academic study, food technology is concerned with the physical processes of cooking and the biochemical properties of food. Students who wish to enter the food science industry could benefit from completing a course in this subject.

A Master of Science or MSc is a postgraduate degree typically in the fields of sciences and social sciences. MSc may be course-based, research-based, or a mixture of the two.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.