BSc (Hons) Food Science and Nutrition

The BSc (Hons) Food Science and Nutrition course from the University of Surrey offers students a chance to blend nutrition, food science, and biology to comprehensively understand the interplay between diet, health, and disease. This course enables students to learn directly from internationally recognised food and nutrition experts and gives them the opportunity to apply their learning during a professional training year.Course Content: During this course, students will explore the principles of food science and nutrition and their application to health. Students will learn about human nutrition and metabolism, government policies on food and nutrition, as well as food material science and product development. The course also covers key principles in microbiology, chemistry and fundamental biology. In their final year, students will undertake a research project which provides an opportunity to delve deeper into an area of personal interest within food science and nutrition.Key Modules: This course includes modules such as "Introduction to Food and Nutrition", "Food Commodities", "Human Nutrition and Metabolism", "Diet, Health and Disease", "Professional Training", "Food Safety and Microbiology", "Food Quality Assurance and Law", "Nutrition through the Lifespan", and "Research Project in Food and Nutrition".Accreditations: This course is accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) and the Association for Nutrition (AfN). Future Careers: Upon graduation, students may find themselves in roles such as Food Technologist, Nutritionist, Technical Brewer, Quality Manager, Product Development Scientist, Production Manager, or a Research Scientist. Furthermore, this degree also provides a strong foundation for further study.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.