Food and Consumer Science

Accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST)

You’ll delve into the complex relationships between food and the consumer. At the same time, learning how to develop and produce safe, healthy, and nutritious foods, bearing in mind all the factors that impact on consumer choice.

The work placement in the third year - which you can study abroad - gives you real-life work experience and great networking opportunities for the future.

100% employment 6 months after graduation

If you have a passion for everything to do with food and want to study a wide-ranging and flexible degree, then this is for you. Our food science courses are ideal for secondary school leavers, entrants from further education colleges, and mature students. The course is aligned with the General Teaching Council (GTC) requirements for the PG Diploma in Home Economics teaching and is accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST).

Our Food Science courses ranked 3rd in the UK, and top in Scotland in the 2021 Guardian University Guide. According to Discover Uni (formally Unistats) an amazing 100% of our graduates are employed six months after graduating.

For the first two years, everyone takes Food Science, Nutrition and Wellbeing as a foundation. After that, you’ll specialise, and take this course in years three and four.