Food & Nutrition with Placement Year
Passionate about nutrition? Use your expertise to shape the future of nutrition in the food industry, government or research environments. The BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition programme embraces a range of subjects including nutritional sciences, business and consumer marketing and consumer behaviour. Our graduates have expertise in nutrition science and can use this expertise to shape the future of nutrition in the food industry, government or research environments.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6 |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Ulster University |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6 | Ulster University |
Duration
Attendance
This is a four year full-time course with a compulsory placement year.
Typically there are 20-25 timetabled hours per week between 9.15am - 5.05pm Monday - Friday, including lectures, tutorial and seminars.
Entry Requirements
Irish Leaving Certificate
96 UCAS tariff points to include five subjects (four must be at Higher Level).
Course Specific Subject requirements:
At least one subject from Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Biology or Home Economics (at H4 or above).
English and Maths (if Maths is not achieved at H4) required at minimum of H6 at Higher Level or O4 at Ordinary Level.
Careers / Further progression
Graduate employers
Graduates from this course are now working for:
Kerry Group
Moy Park
Dale Farm
Danone Nutrition
Public Health Agency
Lakeland Dairies
Kellogg's
Job roles
With this degree you could become:
Food Technician or Technologist
New Product Development
Nutritionist or Sports Nutritionist
Graduate Schemes
Quality Assurance Auditor or Technician
Researcher
Teacher
Career options
The academic content of the programme, together with the experience gained from placement, leads to excellent employment opportunities in various aspects of the food industry including product development, quality assurance and marketing, and in advisory or research roles in companies and public agencies. There are also opportunities for suitably qualified graduates to pursue higher degrees (MSc, MRes, MPhil, PhD) through further taught studies and/or research at both this University or at other institutions of higher education and research.
Further information
Start date: September 2024
Deadlines for on-time applications
2024 entry application deadlines
For courses starting in 2024 (and for deferred applications), your application should be with us at UCAS by one of these dates – depending on what courses you apply for. If your completed application – including all your personal details and your academic reference – is submitted by the deadline, it is guaranteed to be considered.
16 October 2023 for 2024 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – any course at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, or for most courses in medicine, veterinary medicine/science, and dentistry. You can add choices with a different deadline later, but don’t forget you can only have five choices in total.
31 January 2024 for 2024 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – for the majority of courses.
Some course providers require additional admissions tests to be taken alongside the UCAS application, and these may have a deadline. Find out more about these tests at https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/admissions-tests
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All applications received after 30 June are entered into Clearing - find out more about Clearing at https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/clearing-and-results-day/what-clearing
Overview
Passionate about nutrition? Use your expertise to shape the future of nutrition in the food industry, government or research environments.
Summary
Food and nutrition are an integral part healthy living and food has a profound influence on health, helping to reduce the risk of many serious diseases. The global food industry aims to satisfy the needs of the consumer for good tasting, inexpensive, convenient, nutritious and healthy foods all year round.
The BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition programme embraces a range of subjects including nutritional sciences, business and consumer marketing and consumer behaviour. Our graduates have expertise in nutrition science and can use this expertise to shape the future of nutrition in the food industry, government or research environments.
The programme is mainly taught by research active academic staff from the Nutrition InnovationCentre for Food and Health (NICHE), a world-renowned centre of excellence for global nutrition research and teaching within 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. Our staff are committed to excellent research informed teaching.
Nutrition and Food Science degrees have been ranked Top 15 in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2023, and have a 92% student satisfaction rating in the National Student Survey 2022.
Modules
Here is a guide to the subjects studied on this course.
Courses are continually reviewed to take advantage of new teaching approaches and developments in research, industry and the professions. Please be aware that modules may change for your year of entry. The exact modules available and their order may vary depending on course updates, staff availability, timetabling and student demand. Please contact the course team for the most up to date module list.
Year 1
Biochemistry
Human Physiology & Anatomy
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Fundamentals of Nutrition Science
Medical Cell Biology - Optional
Practical and Laboratory Skills - Optional
Introduction to Chinese language - Optional
Management in Action - Optional
Food Choice and Consumer Behaviour - Optional
Year 2
Global Innovation-led Entrepreneurship
Microbiology
Food science
Epidemiology and statistics
Assessment of Nutritional Status
Nutrition Through the Lifecycle
Clinical biochemistry - Optional
Fundamentals of Chinese Language - Optional
Fundamentals of People Management - Optional
Contemporary Marketing Practice - Optional
Food Production, Regulation and Innovation - Optional
Year 3
Human Nutrition/Food and Nutrition Placement - Diploma in Professional Practice (DPP)
Human Nutrition / Food and Nutrition Placement -Diploma in International Academic Studies (DIAS)
Year 4
Food Product Development
Nutrition Research Methodology
Food, Nutrition and Dietetics Research project
Food Safety Management - Optional
Competency in Chinese language - Optional
Global Active Citizenship and Sustainability - Optional
Digital Marketing Management - Optional
Health Promotion and Nutrition Education - Optional
Sport & Exercise Nutrition - Optional
Biochemistry and Molecular Nutrition - Optional
Clinical Nutrition - Optional
Assessment methods vary and are defined explicitly in each module. Assessment can be a combination of examination and coursework but may also be only one of these methods. Assessment is designed to assess your achievement of the module’s stated learning outcomes. You can expect to receive timely feedback on all coursework assessments. This feedback may be issued individually and/or issued to the group and you will be encouraged to act on this feedback for your own development.
Coursework can take many forms, for example: essay, report, seminar paper, test, presentation, dissertation, design, artefacts, portfolio, journal, group work. The precise form and combination of assessment will depend on the course you apply for and the module. Details will be made available in advance through induction, the course handbook, the module specification, the assessment timetable and the assessment brief. The details are subject to change from year to year for quality or enhancement reasons. You will be consulted about any significant changes.
Normally, a module will have 4 learning outcomes, and no more than 2 items of assessment. An item of assessment can comprise more than one task. The notional workload and the equivalence across types of assessment is standardised. The module pass mark for undergraduate courses is 40%. The module pass mark for postgraduate courses is 50%.
Associate awards
Diploma in Professional Practice DPP
Diploma in International Academic Studies DIAS
Diploma in Professional Practice International DPPI
Professional recognition
Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST)
Accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST).
Work placement / study abroad
You have the opportunity to complete a work placement in year three of this course. The Diploma in Professional Practice (DPP/DPP International) is awarded for the successful completion of a placement year in the food industry, nutritional science research or health promotion. The Diploma in Academic Studies is awarded for the successful completion of a year in another university, for example, Study USA (SUSA).
Highlights of our placement year:
Valuable work experience in the field of nutrition
Increases employability
Increases competence in nutrition skills
Improves personal and professional development
Opportunity to make contacts
Opportunity to earn money
Gain knowledge of the world of work
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