Food and Nutrition with placement year BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Food and Nutrition with placement year BSc (Hons)
Food and nutrition form an integral part of the daily life of everyone as a consumer. Furthermore, it is becoming increasingly clear that the food we eat can influence our health, and that certain foods may help to decrease the risk of many serious diseases. Todays food industry aims to satisfy the needs of the consumer for safe, good tasting, inexpensive, convenient, nutritious and healthy foods that are available all year round. Food and nutrition thus embraces a range of subjects including sciences, business and consumer marketing and consumer behaviour. The programme is mainly t...
Food and nutrition form an integral part of the daily life of everyone as a consumer. Furthermore, it is becoming increasingly clear that the food we eat can influence our health, and that certain foods may help to decrease the risk of many serious diseases. Todays food industry aims to satisfy the needs of the consumer for safe, good tasting, inexpensive, convenient, nutritious and healthy foods that are available all year round. Food and nutrition thus embraces a range of subjects including sciences, business and consumer marketing and consumer behaviour. The programme is mainly taught by academic staff from the Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), a world-renowned research centre in the School of Biomedical Sciences. NICHE is engaged in numerous regional and international research projects concerned with food, nutrition and health, many of which involve close collaborations with the food industry.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Coleraine
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B450
Institution Code
U20
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
Scottish Higher
C,C,C,C,C
to include two subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Food, Health and Well-being, or Health and Food Technology. English & Mathematics are required at Standard Level 1, 2 or 3
Access to HE Diploma
Only science-based courses are acceptable. Overall average of 55% including a minimum of 55% in each level 3 module (120 credit Access Course) (NI Access Course). Overall profile of 45 credits at Merit. (60 credit Access course, 45 graded) (GB Access Course). If GCSE Maths at grade C has not been obtained a 20 credit Level 2 Mathematics module, passed at 40%, or successfully completing NICATS Mathematics as part of the pre-2021 Access Diploma is required.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
24
to include 12 points at higher level, with at least 5 points in one of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics. Higher or Subsidiary level in English Language and Maths required at Grade 4 or above.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM
Approved Science courses are only accepted. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Applied Science (RQF) / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
96 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 5 subjects (four of which must be at Higher Level). Essential Subject requirements: grades H4/H4 in two subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Home Economics, Maths, and Physics. If you do not pass Maths at H4, you will be required to achieve a minimum of H6/O4 in addition to the two essential subjects. The minimum requirement for English is H6/O4.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
You must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements for admission to a first-degree course and hold GCSE passes at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent) in English Language, Maths, and Double Award Science. GCSE Chemistry grade C/grade 4 can be accepted
Scottish Advanced Higher
D,D,D
to include one subject from Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics. English & Maths are required at Standard Grade 1, 2 or 3.
A level
C,C,C
Essential subject requirement: one subject from Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Nutrition and Food Science, Physics, SA Life and Health Sciences, DA Life and Health Sciences.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland | £4,750 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| England, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £16,320 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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