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Food Business Management and Marketing

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · 15/09/2025 · UndergraduateMain Site (Newcastle)

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Course summary

This degree has a primary focus on the production and consumption of food products and on the behaviour of people as consumers. It covers a range of social and natural science and business subjects applied to food businesses. You will study the principles of management, economics, marketing and finance, as they apply to the management of sustainable food businesses and the global food sector. Graduates will be well placed for a wide range of careers in the global food supply chain management sector, with a well grounded understanding of the complexity of the global food chain system.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site (Newcastle)

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 15/09/2025

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
ND61
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
ND61
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - Not accepted

A level - ABB

ABB excluding General Studies. GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6 required if not taken at A or AS level.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD - DDM

Business-related subjects preferred. GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6 required.

Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits M: 15 credits

30 level credits at Distinction and 15 level 3 credits at Merit. Level 3 units in business, marketing or economics are desirable. GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6 required.

Scottish Higher - AABBB

AABBB at Higher Grade. Mathematics required at National 5, minimum grade B (or grade 2 Standard Grade or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at Higher Grade. Where a candidate bypasses the assessment for National 5 qualifications, a minimum of grade C in Higher Mathematics is required. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points

32 points overall. Mathematics or Mathematical Studies is required at Standard Level grade 5 if not offered at Higher Level.

Extended Project

We welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that is it designed to develop. If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H1, H2, H2, H3, H3

H1H2H2H3H3 normally including Mathematics. If not offered at Higher Level then Mathematics at Ordinary Level 2 will be required.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - D3, M2, M2

D3 M2 M2 in Principal Subjects. GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6 required if not taken at higher level.

T Level

This course accepts the Digital Production, Design and Development T Level on a case by case basis. GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6 required.

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Data from:
This course
Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

For Newcastle University, the top and bottom 5% of student grades have been removed from these calculations. This change helps to remove any extraordinary circumstances that could impact the data. Learn more here .
BBB Most common
  1. AAB
  2. Highest grades
  3. CCC
  4. Lowest grades

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

94% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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