Food Science and Nutrition (Hons)

Overview

What you will study

Food science is a multidisciplinary subject that applies sciences such as chemistry and biology to the study of food.

The  BSc Food Science and Nutrition (Hons) at the University of Surrey will not only provide you with a thorough understanding of food composition and analysis, but will also give you a high standard of experience in nutrition and microbiology.

Professional Training placements

A Professional Training placement provides you with the opportunity to develop your professional, academic and personal potential, equipping you to be adaptable, resilient, globally minded, confident, entrepreneurial and digitally savvy in the workplace. These qualities are widely recognised by employers and many of our students are offered employment on graduation by their placement provider.

Careers and graduate prospects

Most of our graduates go immediately into the job market, taking jobs that often follow naturally from a successful Professional Training placement, but many of our graduates also pursue further study. This includes taught masters courses and PhD studentships.

Some of our graduates over the last few years have secured roles such as:

• Technical Graduate, Bakkavor

• Process Technologist, Adelie Foods

• Regulations and Compliance Executive, IFIS

• Conformance Manager, Nestlé

• Nutritionist, Whole Foods               

• Food Technologist, JF Renshaw

• Regulatory Analyst, Leatherhead Food Research.