Food Science and Nutrition (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Cardiff Met - Llandaff

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Start date

22-SEP-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Cardiff Met - Llandaff

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22-SEP-25

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This is a four-year programme that includes a year of foundational study and leads directly into the degree course. Our foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence, before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.Our BSc (Hons) Food Science and Nutrition degree at Cardiff Met is an exciting development that gives you the opportunity to shape your programme to provide a strong foundation for your chosen career. You decide what your degree will ...Read more

This is a four-year programme that includes a year of foundational study and leads directly into the degree course. Our foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence, before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.Our BSc (Hons) Food Science and Nutrition degree at Cardiff Met is an exciting development that gives you the opportunity to shape your programme to provide a strong foundation for your chosen career. You decide what your degree will look like as you understand more about the subject areas. Your choices will also reflect how your own interests evolve, and how your career goals are most effectively achieved.The philosophy underpinning the design of the BSc Food Science and Nutrition degree clearly links to Cardiff Met’s mission statement to deliver high quality and high impact practice-focused and professionally recognised education. This unique programme has two named pathways which you will select at the end of your first year of studies. Students on both pathways follow a common first year of study, after which you select either of the named pathways. The shared first year enables you to gain key skills for working within a range of public and private sector organisations in a variety of roles.


BSc Food Science and Nutrition (Human Nutrition)

provides a programme of study that enables you to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to support future practice as a Registered Nutritionist. Students interested in working as a freelance nutritionist or further study to become an NHS dietitian would choose modules in health psychology and nutritional biochemistry and physiology in the second and final year to shape their programme.


BSc Food Science and Nutrition (Quality, Safety and Innovation)

provides a programme of study that enables you to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to support technical aspects of organisations operating in the global food industry sector. Maximum student industrial exposure is assured by the inclusion of industrial visits and industrial work experience. Close links between the programme and the Zero2Five Food Industry Centre ensures a continuous dialogue with industry. Typically, a student interested in exploring working in the food industry would choose modules in food product development and food quality in the second and final year shape their programme.


Professional Body Accreditation:

BSc Food Science and Nutrition (Human Nutrition) is accredited by The Association for NutritionBSc Food Science and Nutrition (Quality, Safety and Innovation) is accredited by The Institute of Food Science and Technology

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20/101
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14th
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Samah
24 Oct 23

Great uni very helpful and good education and good resources...Read more

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McKenzie
23 Oct 23

The university has excellent tutors with a lot of expertise in the subject of study. The facilities on the campus are great ranging from lecture theatres and classes to gyms and..Read more

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

56 Grades / Points required

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Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

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Grade combinations totalling 56 points considered with a minimum grade C from at least 2 A-levels or equivalent

Grade combinations totalling 56 points considered to include a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers.

56 UCAS tariff points from at least 2 A level or equivalent, to include a minimum C grade.

Successful completion of the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at level 3

A minimum tariff of 24 to include 2 x H5

56 points from Higher Level, minimum H4 considered

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Grade combinations totalling 56 points considered with at least 1 A-level. Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as second subject

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£16,000 per year

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Students from EU

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£16,000 per year

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