Food Science Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
82 /100
486 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Food Science

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25561 £29363 £31218
25-75 percentile range £22982 - £28596 £23863 - £34813 £24513 - £39154
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Food Science courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26929 £29137 £34365
25-75 percentile range £24114 - £30500 £24807 - £33637 £25212 - £41368
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Food Science

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Current jobs

Among graduates of Food Science who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Typical employers for graduates of Food Science

  • Food Manufacturers
  • Food Producers
  • Food Retailers
  • Technical Service Providers
  • Government Departments
  • National Health Services

Specialisations within Food Science

  • Food Chemistry
  • Food Microbiology
  • Sensory and Consumer Sciences
  • Food Engineering
  • Quality Assurance
  • Innovation
  • Nutrition and Regulation

Jobs of graduates of Food Science (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Food Science at University College Birmingham

30% Managers, directors and senior officials
25% Information Technology Professionals
20% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
15% Sales occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Elementary occupations
10% Elementary occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Media Professionals
5% Customer service occupations
5% Elementary occupations
5% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Media Professionals
5% Administrative occupations
0% Artistic, literary and media occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Food Science

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Food Science, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Food Science is the study of the properties and behaviour of food.

The median salary of graduates of Food Science was £25561 15 months after graduation, £29363 3 years after graduation and £31218 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Food Science studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert