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Choose from a variety of undergraduate courses, encompassing food science and technology, nutrition, and management.
Our degrees are accredited by the Institute for Food Science and Technology (IFST), the professional body for food scientists and technologists in the UK.
Our undergraduate courses are structured into themes that enable you to follow different paths towards a future career. These themes are covered in all our degree programmes, although some courses will be weighted more towards a particular theme or themes.
Themes include:
Develop the scientific skills and knowledge needed to understand food processes and meet society's demands for safe and sustainable products.
Study the fundamental science behind food and nutrition, the processes involved in production, and human physiology.
Explore the chemistry of food and its effects on health as you study the processes of food production and how these can be amended to create healthier products.
This course combines training in the science of nutrition with areas of food science and consumer studies, and the curriculum is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN).
Learn more about BSc Nutrition and Food Science
Learn more about BSc Nutrition and Food Science with Professional Training
Explore how food products are manufactured and engineered.
Develop your scientific knowledge and technical skills, while exploring the role of technology within the food sector and addressing issues such as quality assessment. You will acquire in-depth knowledge of raw materials and methods for producing safe and healthy products.
Learn more about BSc Food Technology with Bioprocessing
Learn more about BSc Food Technology with Bioprocessing with Industrial Training
These four-year programmes include a foundation year that leads directly into the three-year degree course. Foundation programmes provide an excellent route to a degree in food science if you do not have the typical entry requirements.
With our BSc Food Science with Foundation course, you will learn from world-leading authorities on food and discover how to tackle the exciting challenges facing Europe's largest industry.
The foundation year will provide you with the skills and knowledge to succeed at university
Learn more about BSc Food Science with FoundationDevelop the expertise to meet society's demand for safe and sustainable food products with our accredited BSc Food Science with International Foundation Year degree.
This programme is designed for international students.
Learn more about the BSc Food Science and International Foundation YearThere is a variety of funding support available to our undergraduates. You may be eligible for government loans, grants or bursaries.
Students from the UK can receive government loans to help towards tuition fees and living costs. They may also be eligible for grants and bursaries depending on their circumstances.
Study in a world-class institution on a course accredited by the IFST. Gain real-world experience with a summer placement or choose to spend a year in industry.
Learn from world-leading experts in a supportive environment - through lectures, problem-based learning, group project work and hands-on practical work in the laboratory and pilot plant.