Overview

The BSc Food Business and Marketing with International Foundation Year (January entry) degree delivered by the University of Reading is designed for international students. If you want to study food marketing at a British university but don’t have the correct qualifications, our four-year BSc Food Business and Marketing with International Foundation Year programme enables you to undertake an undergraduate food marketing and business economics degree.

Key facts

You will complete a foundation year (called Year 0) before progressing onto our three-year BSc Food Business and Marketing degree. This means you can apply for a single four-year visa that covers the whole duration of your studies.
The foundation year is designed to equip you with the subject-specific and general study skills needed to cope with the demands of undergraduate study. Our high-quality teaching is geared towards the needs of students from a wide range of educational backgrounds. In the National Student Survey 2023, 100% of our students agreed our teaching staff were good or very good at explaining things (100% of respondents studying in the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Marketing management

Economics

Business management

Financial management

Food choice and regulation

Consumer behaviour

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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Please be aware that some of our courses may be full after the January UCAS deadline, so we recommend early applications where possible.

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Reading, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Marketing Food Science View 401 other Bachelors in Marketing 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

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125

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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69

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IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Our typical offers are expressed in terms of A level, BTEC and International Baccalaureate requirements. However, we also accept many other qualifications.
AS and A Levels
72 UCAS tariff points.
International Baccalaureate
24 points from the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme or International Baccalaureate Certificate.
GCSE
Grades 9–4 (A*–C) in five subjects, or equivalent qualifications

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

25850 GBP / year

≈ 25850 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Additional Details

New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £5,760 for 2025/26 then £9,535 per year

New international students: £23,000 for 2026/27. For 2026/27, the fee is £25,850

Living costs

Reading

United Kingdom

903 - 1382 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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