Nutrition and Food Science

Course Overview - Nutrition and Food Science

Start your career as a nutrition professional in the food sector with our MSc Nutrition and Food Science.

This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), the independent regulator for Registered Nutritionists.

After graduating you will be eligible to apply to become a Registered Associate Nutritionist with the AfN. This is via the direct entry pathway, and will strengthen your status as a nutrition professional.

The government’s key requirement of the food sector, to provide nutritious food, encourages experts from industry and academia t...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

10/2024

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Room 208
Pepper Lane
Reading
RG6 6AH

Application Details

Course Code

BD46

Institution Code

R12

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

A level

A,B,B

One core science subject (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Maths) and one second science subject. Acceptable second science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Food Technology, Home Economics, Computer Science, IT.

UCAS Tariff

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B,B

One core science subject (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Maths) and one second science subject. Acceptable second science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Food Technology, Home Economics, Computer Science, IT.

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15

including relevant science units.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

At Higher Level, one core science subject (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Maths) and one second science subject. Acceptable second science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Food Technology, Home Economics, Computer Science, IT.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

including relevant science modules.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,M2,M2

One core science subject (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Maths) and one second science subject. Acceptable second science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Food Technology, Home Economics, Computer Science, IT.

Extended Project

B

In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer.  Eligible applicants would receive two offers,  our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £27,650

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