Food Science and Nutrition

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

A-Level Entry

ABB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£27,500

About this course

As the population grows, we need to find ways to make better use of our resources to produce nutritious, healthy foods. On this accredited course, you'll combine nutritional science with food science. Our course builds your knowledge in food, nutrition and physiology to explain the connection between diet and health. You will:

  • Understand the impact of food processing on nutritional value and food quality

  • Develop the latest nutritional knowledge from academics working on international research

  • Build skills in sensory evaluation and product development

  • Use our specialist labs and work on real-life research projects

    You'll learn how to apply science to create sustainable, nutritious, safe food. Using our specialist food facilities you'll investigate the properties of foods:

  • Food processing facility - learn about different technologies and engineering

  • Quality control lab - use equipment to assess product and process quality

  • Teaching lab - learn about the role of microbiology in food safety and production

  • Flavour lab - use our world class lab to understand flavour chemistry

  • Sensory science centre - test consumer preferences and use techniques to understand how we perceive flavour

    We have strong links with industry, which means that you'll get plenty of exposure to food companies. In the third year, you'll develop a new food product and present this to industry guests and even have the opportunity to enter Ecotrophelia, a European food innovation student competition.

    Throughout your degree you have the opportunity to choose from a range of additional options. You can apply to do these when you get here:

  • Industry placement - you can add a year in industry between years two and three

  • Computer Science year - use algorithms to analyse complex data and apply this to your course

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades ABB
    Scottish Higher ABBBB
    Scottish Advanced Higher AB
    BTEC DDD

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    5435 Cooks
    1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
    3115 Quality assurance technicians
    3119 Science, engineering and production technicians
    2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
    3111 Laboratory technicians

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    A-Levels

    A*AA

    Avg. Salary

    £30,000

    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
    Loughborough
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Medicine, Food science and nutrition
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £27,500

    Offered by

    University of Nottingham

    Nottingham

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