Food and Consumer Science Abertay University
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) | On-Campus | Full-time | 4 years | September | £9250 year per | £14000 year per |
Course overview
Are you fascinated by food and what drives our everyday food choices? Study in our £3.5m state-of-the-art laboratory facilities to learn about the relationships between food and the consumer, and discover how socioeconomic, legal, technical, ethical or environmental factors shape food supply and food choice.
This degree is vocationally relevant and blends academic learning with practical skills honed in the state-of-the-art pilot plant and consumer science laboratories. Our leading-edge experts will help you uncover:
- The nutritional requirements of a person throughout their lifespan
- What drives consumer food choices
- What are the quality and safety requirements for manufacturing foods
- How to innovate and make healthy delicious foods ensuring they're safe to eat
- How to improve products and processes to make the food industry more efficient and sustainable
This course is accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology. And according to Unistats, 6 months after taking the course, over 90% of our graduates are in employment.
The food industry is the fastest-growing manufacturing sector in the UK. Over the next 10 years, the Food and Drink Federation of Scotland has forecasted that there will be 27,000 new job opportunities for highly skilled food professionals who are capable of making the industry more efficient and sustainable.
Join the course and make an impact on the food and drink industry.
Our Food Sciences courses ranked 3rd in the UK and top in Scotland in the Guardian 2020 University Guide.
Abertay is widely regarded as THE place to come for high quality teaching. But don't take our word for it:
- Sunday Times UK University of the Year 2020 for Teaching Quality.
- Guardian University Guide 2020 Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction with Teaching, Course and Feedback.
- National Student Survey 2020 Top 10 UK Universities for Student Satisfaction.
Entry requirements for this course
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