Overview

Food and drink production is one of the largest global industries, and as it continues to increase in size, complexity, importance and public profile, so too does the need for food scientists to oversee the production, quality and regulation of food. Food scientists are integral to ensuring that food remains nutritious and safe, in order to facilitate healthy eating.

Course information

The course aims to provide you with the opportunity to develop a sound scientific and technical knowledge of food and nutritional sciences. We will encourage you to develop your understanding of the practical side of applied food science and nutrition, examining the nature of raw food materials across the food chain, their transformation into products and the effects of these processed products on our health and wellbeing.  

You will have the opportunity to gain a greater appreciation of current practices in food processing, new product design, preservation and packaging, consumer science, emerging technologies in food and nutritional sciences in addition to your understanding of public health, and the role of nutritional interventions in disease prevention and health promotion.