Food, Nutrition and Textiles Education
Food, nutrition, and textiles education is a discipline that prepares you to teach these subjects in secondary schools, developing specialist knowledge across both content areas alongside the professional skills of classroom teaching. Food and nutrition addresses one of the most fundamental aspects of human life, covering the science of nutrients and health, food preparation and technology, food culture and ethics, and the practical teaching of cooking and dietary understanding to young people. Textiles education develops design and making skills alongside an understanding of materials, sustainability, and the cultural significance of clothing and textile production.
At the University of the Highlands and Islands this four-year full-time programme combines subject-specific content with education and professional development, preparing you to teach in Scottish schools. You will study across both food and nutrition and textiles, developing the specialist knowledge and practical skills to teach both subjects with confidence and depth. The programme incorporates work-based learning, including time spent in schools and industry partner locations, giving you early and sustained experience of the classroom alongside your academic study.
You will also develop your understanding of curriculum design, assessment, and inclusive teaching practice.
The degree develops subject knowledge, practical craft, pedagogical understanding, and the reflective professional skills that effective teaching requires. You will learn to plan engaging lessons, to manage diverse classrooms, and to support the development of all learners.
Graduates of this programme are qualified to teach food and nutrition and textiles in Scottish secondary schools. The subjects are practical, creative, and directly relevant to young people's lives, making for genuinely rewarding teaching careers. Further professional development, additional qualifications in counselling, additional support needs, or school leadership, and postgraduate study in education are all common next steps.