University of Reading
Nutrition and Food Science BSc (Hons)
University of Reading

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 10 graduates of Nutrition and Food Science BSc (Hons) and other courses in Nutrition and Dietetics at University of Reading for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Nutrition and Dietetics.

Overall student satisfaction
81 /100
10 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Food Sciences

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Nutrition and Dietetics at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27500 £29000 £35000
25-75 percentile range £24000 - £29500 £24000 - £33000 £25000 - £42000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Food Sciences

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25150 £23513 £26808
25-75 percentile range £23025 - £28918 £18018 - £27328 £19841 - £32235

Course Description

Start your career as a nutrition professional in the food sector with our MSc Nutrition and Food Science.

This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), the independent regulator for Registered Nutritionists.

After graduating you will be eligible to apply to become a Registered Associate Nutritionist with the AfN. This is via the direct entry pathway, and will strengthen your status as a nutrition professional.

The government’s key requirement of the food sector, to provide nutritious food, encourages experts from industry and academia to work together to improve food standards. Your studies will explore the scientific aspects of food and nutrition, and assess the wider implications of diet on health and wellbeing.

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Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Nutrition and Food Science BSc (Hons) at University of Reading

25% Customer service occupations
15% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Information Technology Professionals
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Administrative occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Sales occupations

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6.5

We require a minimum score of 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).

TOEFL (iBT) 88

We require a minimum score of 88 overall with no less than 20 in Listening, Writing and Reading, and 21 in Speaking.

Cambridge English Advanced

We require a grade B or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 169.

Cambridge English Proficiency

We require a grade C or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 169.

PTE Academic 69

We require a minimum score of 69 overall with at least 64 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).

Institution's Own Test

Test of English for Educational Purposes (TEEP). We require a minimum score of 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).

Trinity ISE

We require a Merit in each element from ISE II. If you take ISE III or ISE IV, we require a Pass in each element.

IELTS (Academic) 6.5

We require a minimum score of 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).

TOEFL (iBT) 88

We require a minimum score of 88 overall with no less than 20 in Listening, Writing and Reading, and 21 in Speaking.

Cambridge English Advanced

We require a grade B or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 169.

Cambridge English Proficiency

We require a grade C or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 169.

PTE Academic 69

We require a minimum score of 69 overall with at least 64 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).

Institution's Own Test

Test of English for Educational Purposes (TEEP). We require a minimum score of 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).

Trinity ISE

We require a Merit in each element from ISE II. If you take ISE III or ISE IV, we require a Pass in each element.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Nutrition and Food Science, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Nutrition and Food Science BSc (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £27650 year 1
International £27650 year 1

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

August 1, 2025

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.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

UCAS application code:

BD46

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About University of Reading

The University of Reading is a publicly funded university in Reading, Berkshire, England. Reading has four major campuses; London Road and Whiteknights campus which are located in Reading itself, with Greenlands campus being found on the banks of the River Thames. The fourth campus is known as Iskandar Puteri, in Malaysia.

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FAQ about Nutrition and Food Science BSc (Hons) University of Reading

  • Tuition fees for this programme are 9250 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.

  • The median salary of graduates of this course was £27500 15 months after graduation, £29000 3 years after graduation and £35000 after graduation.

  • Customer service occupations (25%), Managers, directors and senior officials (15%), Artistic, literary and media occupations (10%), Business, Research and Administrative Professionals (10%)

  • 10 graduates rated the course 81. This means that 81% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.

  • Nutrition and Food Science BSc (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of Reading.

  • It is rather difficult to get accepted into this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of 144 which is higher than 70.59% of all Nutrition courses in the UK.