BSc (Hons) in Food and Consumer Science
Are you fascinated by food and what drives our everyday food choices? Study in our £3.5m state-of-the-art laboratory facilities to learn about the relationships between food and the consumer, and discover how socioeconomic, legal, technical, ethical or environmental factors shape food supply and food choice.
This degree is vocationally relevant and blends academic learning with practical skills honed in the state-of-the-art pilot plant and consumer science laboratories. Our leading-edge experts will help you uncover:
- The nutritional requirements of a person throughout their lifespan
- What drives consumer food choices
- What are the quality and safety requirements for manufacturing foods
- How to innovate and make healthy delicious foods ensuring they’re safe to eat
- How to improve products and processes to make the food industry more efficient and sustainable
- This course is accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology. And according to Unistats, 6 months after taking the course, over 90% of our graduates are in employment.
The food industry is the fastest-growing manufacturing sector in the UK. Over the next 10 years, the Food and Drink Federation of Scotland has forecasted that there will be 27,000 new job opportunities for highly skilled food professionals who are capable of making the industry more efficient and sustainable.
Join the course and make an impact on the food and drink industry.
Intakes
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Career Guidance and Information Service
The Careers Service is here to support you with career decision making during your studies and after you graduate.
We provide a professional career guidance and information service for Abertay students and graduates to help them make informed career choices. We work closely with employers and academic schools to support you by developing your skills to maximise your employability.
The Careers Service can support your career planning in a number of ways, including:
Developing your employability skills
Identifying potential career options
Helping you to find work experience
Helping you to understand and demonstrate the skills needed to market yourself to employers
We do this through face to face individual support with our professional advisors and group workshops.
PSW Opportunity
2-year post-study work visa
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Academic Requirements
Applicants will typically be required to pass the Indian Senior School (Year 12) exam at an average of 60%, to include any essential subject(s) at 65%.
Academic Requirements
Applicants will typically be required to achieve CCC at A-Level, to include any essential subject(s).
Academic Requirements
Applicants will typically be required to pass the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with an overall score of 28 points, to include any essential subject(s) at S5 or H4.
English language: English B at S5 or H4 is accepted. For English A, no grade is specified. For alternative English language qualifications, please see below.
Academic Requirements
Applicants will typically require a High School GPA of 3.0, plus one of the following:
SAT (I) score of 1100
3 AP Tests at grades 333
3 SAT Subject Tests at 600
ACT Composite score of 25
A combination of AP/SAT II tests may be used, provided they are in different subjects.
English Language Requirements
All courses at Abertay University are taught in English. If your first language is not English, you will need to demonstrate that you meet our English language requirements. Accepted English language qualifications include:
IELTS - overall score of 6.0 with no band lower than 5.5
TOEFL - overall score of 78 (individual elements: L-17, R-18, S-20, W-17)
Cambridge FCE/CAE/CPE - overall score of 169 on Cambridge Grading Scale
International Baccalaureate - English B at S5 or H4, English A no specific grade required
European Baccalaureate - English Language 1 at grade 6 or English Language 2 at grade 7
- Course Code: DN69
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
-
Total Tuition Fee:
56000 GBP
Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
Application Fee: N/A
Similar Programs
- BSc (Hons) in Strength and Conditioning at Abertay University
- BSc (Hons) in Sports Development and Coaching at Abertay University
- BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science at Abertay University
- BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise at Abertay University
- BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Counselling at Abertay University
- BSc (Hons) in Psychology at Abertay University