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University degree

Food and Nutrition

University College Birmingham · Birmingham
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 45% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Gain specialist expertise in nutrition and the food industry to flourish in this fast-growing profession. Find out more and apply here. FOOD AND NUTRITION BSc (Hons) / FdSc Accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) Access to specialist facilities to enhance your practical skills and experience Opportunities for work experience to boost your career progression Food and Nutrition is a major talking point today, with governments working hard to emphasise the importance of nutrition and health, while diet, food-related research and new food product developments and technologies are reported in the media on an almost daily basis.

By studying our Food and Nutrition degree, you will gain the scientific knowledge and specialist background in nutrition and the food industry to understand how to flourish in this fast-growing profession.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts25%
48-63 pts25%
64-79 pts25%
128-143 pts5%
How they qualified
90% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel90%
otherHE10%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
75%
In work or further study after
25%
In professional / skilled jobs
55%
Continue past first year
91%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£23,000
After 15 months
£19,500
3 years on
£22,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
91%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching68%
Assessment & feedback77%
Academic support79%
Well organised82%
Learning resources87%
Student community86%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University College Birmingham's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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