Food and Nutrition Science (With Professional Practice Year)

The growing global population and increasing awareness of how diet impacts our health means food and nutrition science has never been more relevant. This degree gives you the skills and knowledge required to succeed as a talented and qualified food scientist. Through our combination of specialist teaching, practical lab training and employability-focused, hands-on experience, you graduate ready to take on a multitude of different roles within this exciting field.

Professional Practice Year
Take your course over four years and include a Professional Practice Year after your second year of studies. It is an opportunity to apply your learning in the workplace while enhancing your knowledge and skills through fee-free paid practice. It also builds your CV and industry contacts with many students progressing to employment within their practice-year organisation or institution.

Facilities and Specialist Equipment
- Modern STEM building with specialist facilities and bespoke study spaces, providing a vibrant and supportive learning environment.

- Specialised analytical science laboratories equipped with HPLC and GC-MS machines.

- Microscopy facilities.

- High-spec equipment and technology such as spectrophotometers.

Partnerships and Collaborations
- Our Life Sciences Liaison Board works with industry professionals across the pharma-biotech, health and food sectors, including Glaxo Smith Kline, Life Science Group and GrowPura. Our collaboration within the sector help you establish links and gain valuable work experience.

Your Student Experience
- Enjoy a diverse and immersive learning experience under the guidance of our highly qualified academics, whose active involvement in industry feeds back into their teaching.

- Gain the technical ability and key transferable skills highly coveted by employers, thanks to our focus on applied learning and practical experience.

- Benefit from working with students on our Biomedical Science, Biological Science and Forensic Science BSc (Hons) courses, helping to broaden your knowledge and understanding of related fields.

- See your subject in action through fields trips to Biogen (food waste to energy), Rothamsted Research (global food security), Shuttleworth Farm (environmental sampling) and Bottom Farm (sustainable food production).

- Get involved in regular interactive masterclasses and demonstrations from industry leaders, such as the recent ‘Workshop on Microorganisms in Food and Environment’ delivered by the UK Health Security Agency.

- Expand your network of professional contacts through our annual STEM Careers Expo.