Overview

The Food and Consumer Science (Hons) degree from Abertay University will delve into the complex relationships between food and the consumer while you learn how to develop and produce safe, healthy, and nutritious foods, bearing in mind all the factors that impact on consumer choice. You get to explore areas such as:

The techniques and skills needed to develop new food products.

How to innovate and make healthy, delicious foods that are safe to consume.

The quality and safety requirements needed to manufacture foods.

A person’s nutritional requirements throughout their lifespan.

How to meet the needs of society, industry and consumers for sustainable food quality.

Career opportunities:

If you have an interest in food innovation, new product development, food

science or home economics teaching, this Food and Consumer Science degree

could be for you. The university is extremely proud of its graduates who have gone into

roles such as:

New product developer

Product development technologist

Food safety manager

Raw materials manager

Technical manager

Food quality assurance manager

Hygiene officer

Product Information Advisor

Home economics teacher

It's good to know that this course meets the General Teaching Council requirements as a pre-requisite degree for Home Economics teaching.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Food Design and Promotion

Nutrition through the Lifespan

Public Health Nutrition and Health Promotion

Food Characterisation

Food Processing

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

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PTE Academic

59

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OTE

120

IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Food Science View 88 other Bachelors in Food Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

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PTE Academic

59

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OTE

120

IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants must have a pass in English and Maths/Lifeskill Maths/Application of Maths - National 5 grade C or GCSE grade C/4. Higher Application of Maths at grade C accepted.

The university accepts a wide range of qualifications from applicants from across the world.

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.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15000 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

1820 GBP / year

≈ 1820 GBP / year

Additional Details

England, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland: £9535

Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Disciplines

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