Food and Nutrition

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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.

How you learn

Our award-winning teachers have worked in the food and nutrition sectors and are actively involved in applied and impactful research. You’ll understand the latest trends in food marketing, food consumer behaviour, food characteristics and nutrition. You’ll be able to apply your knowledge to live projects in collaboration with external partners, making you stand out to employers.

At every level of the course, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with live projects and professional work opportunities. You can apply to access placements, volunteering opportunities and work experience through our relationships with food manufacturers and retailers.

You learn through:

• lectures, seminars, and workshops

• practical sessions in our development kitchens, sensory suite, food science and nutrition labs

• live projects with food manufacturers and retailers

• webinars and competitions.

• independent study and group work

You’ll gain an in-depth knowledge of food composition and ingredients – from food product development and quality management to food marketing and consumer research. You’ll learn how to pitch your ideas, evaluate information and make sound, evidence-based decisions and recommendations. With these skills you’ll develop into a well-rounded professional – career-ready for the food industry and nutrition sector.

You will be supported in your learning journey towards highly skilled, graduate level employment through

• access to our unique student support triangle to help with your personal, academic and career development

• access to our Skills Centre with one to ones, webinars, online resources, and assignment preparation support

• industry-specific employability activities such as live projects and networking opportunities

Applied learning - Work placements

You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a year-long work placement in between your second and third years. This gives you relevant sector experience to prepare you for your future career – and allows you to graduate with an Applied Professional Diploma to add to your CV.

Live projects

Live projects are embedded within every level of your course – culminating in a final-year consultancy project with an external partner. Here you get to use all the skills, knowledge and experience you’ve gained throughout the course.

Networking opportunities

Graduates are invited regularly to come and meet our current students. Here you can get a critical insight of your different career options while starting to build your own professional network. You’ll also benefit from our professional body membership to interact with professionals and students from other institutions.

Competitions

We’ll encourage you to submit your work to Institute of Food Science and Technology competitions. In the past our students have been recognised externally for the high standard of their work – several winning the prestigious Institute of Food Science and Technology young scientist award.

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 modules

Applied Academic Skills
Food Business Management
Food Choice: People And Planet
Fundamentals Of Food And Nutrition: Composition, Safety And Nutrient Function

Year 2
Compulsory modules

Applied Nutrition: Populations, Policy And Practice
Food Innovation And Product Development
Personal And Professional Development
Sustainable Food: Preservation, Processing And Packaging

Year 3
Optional modules

Placement Year

Final year
Compulsory modules

Food And Nutrition Research
Food And Nutrition Consultancy Challenge
Food Quality Management

Elective modules

Issues In Sports Nutrition
Global Issues In Nutrition And Health

Coursework
Practical

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Food Science and Technology of the United Kingdom, Institute of
• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business