Food Science Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Food Science and Technology BSc (Hons) Teesside University 86% 0% 5% £9250 £13000 104 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Food Technology with Bio Processing BSc (Hons) University of Reading 98% 0% 0% £9250 £23700 132 Reading On campus Full-time
Food Science with International Foundation Year (September Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Reading 98% 0% 0% £9250 £23700 132 Reading On campus Full-time
Food Science, Nutrition and Wellbeing BSc (Hons) University of Abertay Dundee 95% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 156 Dundee On campus Full-time
Food and Consumer Science BSc (Hons) University of Abertay Dundee 86% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 169 Dundee On campus Full-time
Food Science with Business with Industrial Training BSc (Hons) University of Reading 98% 0% 0% £9250 £23700 134 Reading On campus Full-time
Food Technology with Bio-Processing with Industrial Training BSc (Hons) University of Reading 98% 0% 0% £9250 £23700 132 Reading On campus Full-time
Food Science BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 92% 0% 5% £9250 £25000 163 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Food Science and Nutrition BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 82% 0% 0% £9250 £25000 161 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Nutrition and Food Science BSc (Hons) University of Reading 84% 0% 10% £9250 £23700 132 Reading On campus Full-time
Food Science with Industrial Training BSc (Hons) University of Reading 98% 0% 0% £9250 £23700 129 Reading On campus Full-time
Food Science with Business BSc (Hons) University of Reading 98% 0% 0% £9250 £23700 134 Reading On campus Full-time
Food Science and Technology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Teesside University 86% 0% 5% £9250 £13000 104 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Food Science with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Reading 98% 0% 0% £9250 £23700 132 Reading On campus Full-time
Nutrition and Food Science with Professional Training BSc (Hons) University of Reading 100% 5% 5% £9250 £23700 141 Reading On campus Full-time
Food Science and Innovation FdSc Reaseheath College 56% 0% 11% £9250 £11800 - Nantwich On campus Full-time
Food Science BSc (Hons) Glasgow Caledonian University 100% 0% 15% £9250 £12250 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Food Science and Technology BSc Nottingham Trent University 86% 5% 6% - - 97 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Food Science and Nutrition MSc University of Leeds 75% 0% 5% - - 138 Leeds On campus Full-time
Food Science and Nutrition with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 93% 0% 5% - - 155 Guildford On campus Full-time
Food Science and Nutrition BSc (Hons) Northumbria University 67% 2% 15% - - 134 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Food Science BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 68% 0% 0% - - 149 Leeds On campus Full-time
Food Science and Nutrition BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 93% 0% 5% - - 155 Guildford On campus Full-time
Food Science (Food Biotechnology) MSc University of Leeds 68% 0% 0% - - 139 Leeds On campus Full-time
Food Science (GCU Pathways) BSc (Hons) Glasgow Caledonian University 100% 0% 15% - - - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Food Science (4 years) Msci (Hons) The University of Nottingham - - - £9250 £25000 - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Food Science MSc London Metropolitan University - - - £1035 £1805 - London On campus Part-time
Food Technology and Product Development (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £11250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Food Science and Culinary Innovation BSc (Hons) University College Birmingham - - - £9250 £11500 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Food Science MSc University of Reading - - - £10550 £22850 - Reading On campus Full-time
Food Technology and Product Development (with placement) FdSc Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £11250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Food Technology and Product Development (top-up) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £11250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Food Technology (Quality Assurance) MSc University of Reading - - - £10550 £22850 - Reading On campus Part-time
Food Science and Technology (3 Years or 4 Years including Foundation) BSc (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £9000 £13000 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Agri-Food Technology MSc University of Lincoln - - - £45 £89 - Lincoln On campus Part-time
Agri-Food Technology with Professional Practice MSc University of Lincoln - - - £8100 £16000 - Lincoln On campus Full-time
Agri-Food Marketing with Business (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £11250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Food Science and Innovation (Extended) (with Placement) BSc Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £11250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Food Science and Nutrition (4 years) Msci (Hons) The University of Nottingham - - - £9250 £25000 - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Agri-food Business Management BSc (Hons) Royal Agricultural University - - - £9250 £11000 - Cirencester On campus Full-time
Food Science and Biotechnology MSc Teesside University - - - £6500 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Food Science & Nutrition With Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Food Science and Nutrition BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Agri-Food Marketing with Business (top-up) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £11250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Agri-Food Business Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Royal Agricultural University - - - £9250 £11000 - Cirencester On campus Full-time
Food Technology with Nutrition (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £11250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Agri-food Business Management with Placement Year BSc (Hons) Royal Agricultural University - - - £9250 £11000 - Cirencester On campus Full-time
Agri-Food Technology FdSc Anglia Ruskin University - - - £7500 - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Food Science and Technology MSc Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £10000 - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Agri-Food Technology [with Foundation Year] FdSc Anglia Ruskin University - - - £7500 - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Food Science BSc (Hons) Coventry University - - 5% - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Food Science and Innovation MSc Manchester Metropolitan University - - 5% - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Food Sciences PhD/MPhil/MRes PhD The University of Nottingham - - 5% - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Food Science and Innovation MSc University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Part-time
Business for Agri-Food and Rural Enterprise PgCert Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
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 £25000 £29012 £31977
25-75 percentile range £22000 - £27000 £23267 - £34267 £24568 - £40375
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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 £25443 £28114 £32815
25-75 percentile range £24072 - £27155 £23496 - £33469 £24452 - £38333
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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 Dec 20, 2022

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 Dec 20, 2022

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

40% Skilled trades occupations
30% Engineering professionals
30% Elementary occupations
20% Skilled trades occupations
15% Sales occupations
15% Elementary occupations
15% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
15% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Design occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Customer service occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Food Science in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Food Science

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

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 £25000 15 months after graduation, £29012 3 years after graduation and £31977 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Food Science studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert

Food Science (GCU Pathways) - BSc (Hons) at Glasgow Caledonian University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.