Food Science, Nutrition and Wellbeing Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Explore the role of food, fitness and nutrition in promoting public health. Discover how food, nutrition and exercise impact our wellbeing and health at the UK's TOP university for Food Science teaching (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026).

Food, nutrition and exercise are essential for a healthy lifestyle. Explore how these areas impact on the wellbeing of the nation in on this practical and wide-ranging degree.  You’ll learn how to handle and test food professionally, and master analytical techniques.  

With our practical learning approach, we'll teach you the fundamentals of food, nutrition and exercise, including: 

* Food handling skills.

* The functionality of raw and cooked food ingredients.

* The key social issues in nutrition, sport and exercise.

* The nutritional needs throughout an individual’s lifespan.

Flexible pathway degree

For the first two years, everyone takes Food Science, Nutrition and Wellbeing as a foundation. After that, you can specialise in other areas if you want to or carry on studying this pathway.

If you want to study a wide-ranging and flexible degree, then Abertay is for you. This is ideal for secondary school leavers, entrants from further education colleges, and mature students. This course is aligned with the General Teaching Council (GTC) requirements for the PG Diploma in Home Economics teaching if that’s your graduation plan.

Abertay is the top university in Scotland for overall satisfaction in Food Science, according to the 2026 National Student Survey. We're also the UK's TOP university for Food Science teaching (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026).