Course summary
- Learn how to identify gaps in the food and nutrition market.
- Develop new food products in our state-of-the-art facilities.
- Study food processing technologies and food safety.
- Acquire sought-after external qualifications to boost your CV.
This course is accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) and prepares you for a variety of roles in the fast-paced food sector, the UK’s largest manufacturing sector. You’ll learn how to balance demands for nutritional quality, shelf life, sustainability and various sensory attributes – as well as managing food safety across a range of food manufacturing and retail contexts.
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3. Future careers
The food and drink industry employs over 430,000 people every year across every region of the UK. The course prepares you for a career in
- food product development, including nutritional aspects
- food quality and operations management
- food styling and journalism
- sensory evaluation
- food marketing
- buying
- food industry nutrition
- research, including postgraduate research degrees
Previous graduates have gone on to work for
- all the major food retailers – Aldi, Asda, M&S, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco
- major food manufacturers and brands – Bakkavor, Dr. Oetker, Greencore, GSK, Mars, Pepsi-co, Premier Foods, Samworth Brothers to name a few
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
Compulsory modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentApplied Academic Skills20CourseworkFood Business Management20Coursework
Food Choice: People And Planet40Coursework
Fundamentals Of Food And Nutrition: Composition, Safety And Nutrient Function40Coursework
Practical
Year 2
Compulsory modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentApplied Nutrition: Populations, Policy And Practice20CourseworkFood Innovation And Product Development40Coursework
Personal And Professional Development40Coursework
Sustainable Food: Preservation, Processing And Packaging20Coursework
Year 3
Final year
Compulsory modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentFood And Nutrition Research40CourseworkPractical
Food And Nutrition Consultancy Challenge40Coursework
Practical
Food Quality Management20Coursework
Elective modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentIssues In Sports Nutrition20Practical
Global Issues In Nutrition And Health20Practical
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