Food Science

Coventry University
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years MedicineFood science and nutrition

A-Level Entry

BBC

UCAS Points

112 points

About this course

Focused on food production, new product design, food analysis and food safety, this course provides an opportunity to prepare for a career as a food scientist in the largest manufacturing industry in the UK.

Food affects every person every day and, as such, there is a large regulatory framework overseeing the food industry.

Graduates are needed across the food chain from raw material inspection, production and processing through to final product evaluation.

  • A focus on practice-led teaching means you will have opportunity to develop the analytical and practical skills required by employers – working with accuracy and precision to obtain data and results relevant to the skills being taught.

  • The course provides an opportunity to develop an understanding of the complex commercial nature of the industry, as well as the interactions between food composition, metabolism, diet, health, and consumer science.

  • Research-informed teaching brings real life examples and case studies into lecture discussions and tutorials.

    Key Benefits * Ranked No.7 for Food Science in The Complete University Guide 2023.

    * Gain hands-on experience of a wide range of industry techniques in our state-of-the-art laboratories based in the multi-million-pound Alison Gingell Building.

    * Specialist industry-standard facilities include analytical equipment such as GC, GC-MS, ICP and HPLC, in addition to access to food science facilities for rheological and texture profile analysis of food and drink as well as tasting sessions*.

    * Our current experienced teaching team bring a range of professional and research expertise into their teaching. Having worked as food scientists, public and environmental health professionals and nutritionists for both governmental and local councils as well as working in the food industry, they ensure you receive up-to-date information and can help you begin to establish your professional networks (staff may be subject to change).

    *For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBC
    UCAS Tariff Points 112 points
    Scottish Higher CCCCC
    BTEC DMM

    Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 3 Years

    Qualification: BSc (Hons)

    Location: Coventry

    Sandwich

    Duration: 4 Years

    Qualification: BSc (Hons)

    Location: Coventry

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3219 Health associate professionals
    2229 Therapy professionals
    2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists
    3214 Complementary health associate professionals
    3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors
    2259 Other health professionals

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Coventry
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Medicine, Food science and nutrition

    Offered by

    Coventry University

    Coventry

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