**The course**
Our Food Business Management degree is ideal for those who are seeking a career in the food sector, whether for a major retailer or producer or for a small, specialist artisan business. Our integrated approach to food business will equip you with the skills, knowledge and understanding specific to the food sector and supplement this through the development of transferrable skills that will increase your career opportunities and potential.
You will experience a blend of academic and practical learning, with time spent in the kitchens of our Food Acade...
**The course**<br/><br/>Our Food Business Management degree is ideal for those who are seeking a career in the food sector, whether for a major retailer or producer or for a small, specialist artisan business. Our integrated approach to food business will equip you with the skills, knowledge and understanding specific to the food sector and supplement this through the development of transferrable skills that will increase your career opportunities and potential.<br/><br/>You will experience a blend of academic and practical learning, with time spent in the kitchens of our Food Academy, backed up by a fascinating range of events and activities that get you working alongside successful food businesses. You will try your hand at finding real-world solutions and meet leading industry experts from a range of sustainable, competitive food businesses. You’ll spend a transformative placement year working in industry.<br/><br/>Along with essential practical, technical skills you will also be learning invaluable soft skills that employers rate so highly, such as communication, teamwork, creativity, motivation and leadership. The modules that make up the degree are assessed in a variety of ways to allow you demonstrate your capabilities including real-world projects, team challenges, portfolios of achievements, business writing and research, and you will manage your learning with the support of focused, frequent feedback.<br/><br/>As you progress through your degree you will develop your capabilities in commercial thinking in the food business sector, along with business planning, and management, and in your final year you’ll be working at a strategic level. You’ll develop a deep understanding of organisations and the roles within them and learn the skills required for successful entrepreneurship too, preparing you to confidently take your next step into a food business management career.<br/><br/>**New programme for 2023**<br/><br/>This is one of a series of Harper Adams undergraduate courses undergoing a curriculum refresh to ensure they provide the best content and experience for students and deliver excellent graduates into industry.<br/><br/>Definitive course information will be shared as soon as it is available. The route is currently subject to validation and subject to accreditation. <br/>**Duration**<br/><br/>4 years (full-time) including a one-year work placement. A three-year programme is available for applicants with at least two years of full-time relevant work experience. Please contact Admissions for further information on this option.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
DN40
Institution Code
H12
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff88 104 Scottish HigherB,B,B,C Access to HE DiplomaD:15,M:30 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme28 Pass with 28 overall with a relevant subject passed at 5 with a Higher level Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM For applicants taking a City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma, offers tend to be in the region of DDM Please note these grades apply only to the new examined (reformed) version of the Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. For the previous version of this course, the City and Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma, we require grade D. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. If you are unsure which version you are studying please contact your school or college for advice. Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H3,H3,H3,H4 BBBC under previous system GCSE/National 4/National 5All applicants must have a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English Language and Maths BTEC level 2 in Science at grade M will be accepted as an alternative to GCSE Science at grade C/4 Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)DDD Please note these grades apply only to the old non-examined version of the Level 3 Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)We accept the Welsh Baccalaureate as equivalent to a full A level. For further information please contact the Admissions team. T LevelD Accepted subject Management and Administration. Routes: Business Support, Business Improvement, Team leadership and Management |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £16,500 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |