Gain the professional, practical and theoretical skills needed for a career in the food industry.
Gain specific knowledge and skills in key areas of food processing and development, technology and nutrition. You will also gain research, marketing and management skills.
Develop the skills and competencies required for a successful food and nutrition career.

This top-up course prepares you for a range of careers in the food industry with roles in food product development, quality assurance, technical management, buying and more. We actively engage with food retailers and food manufacturers and design our course around industry needs to ensure that you enjoy excellent career opportunities.

Networking opportunities

Industry professionals from a variety of disciplines present guest lectures and lead workshops giving you subject knowledge across a variety of modules from first year through to final year. You will have the opportunity to meet employers as part of the placement process at employment fairs. Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) engagement encompasses opportunities at all levels at various events, competitions, committees and career events.

You also work on a live consultancy challenge during the final year, where you are given a brief from an industry partner and need to design, plan and deliver solutions.

Competitions and awards

You will have the opportunity to enter the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) Young Scientist Competition. You will also have the opportunity to apply for an additional leadership award. This is delivered by external industry consultants and is a great way to enhance your CV.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

You are taught by a team of lecturers who have research or managerial experience in the food industry. They are members or fellows of the Institute of Food Science and Technology, and the nutrition lecturers are registered with the Association for Nutrition.

You learn through

• lectures
• seminars
• practical sessions in state-of-the-art facilities
• guest lectures from leading industry professionals
• problem based learning
• workshops
• a live consultancy project
• self-directed learning activities

This course prepares you for a career in

• food product development
• food quality
• food production
• food and nutrition advice
• sensory analysis
• buying

Previous food and nutrition graduates have gone on to work for

• Tesco
• Asda
• Sainsbury's
• Morrisons
• Bakkavor
• Greencore
• Unilever
• GSK
• Premier Foods
• Samworth Brothers

 

Normally one from

• a HND or foundation degree in a relevant subject, with an overall merit profile from year two modules

• equivalent qualification in a relevant subject

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each skill.

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Food And Nutrition Consultancy Challenge	40	Coursework Practical
Food And Nutrition Research	20	Coursework
Food Perception And Consumer Behaviour	20	Coursework Practical
Food Quality Management	20	Coursework
Global Issues In Nutrition And Health	20	Practical