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BSc Food Science

University of Leeds, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

A degree from Leeds and the experience you'll gain here will give you the opportunity to find the career you want. Your course will give you the experience and knowledge that employers are looking for to help you secure a graduate job or the skills needed to go on and study for a higher degree.

The University of Leeds is in the top five most targeted universities in the UK by graduate recruiters, according to High Fliers.

Our recent graduates have pursued a range of interesting careers, for example, in food science research, product development, marketing, food technology and food quality assurance. There is a worldwide shortage of qualified food science graduates, so there has never been a better time to study this highly sought-after degree in Leeds. Our dedicated careers centre will provide all the advice, support and guidance that you need throughout your time here.

General Eligibility

A-level: ABB including two science subjects (including at least one of Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Mathematics)

Where an A-Level science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-Level at the stated grade.

Excludes A-Level General Studies or Critical Thinking.

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ): We recognise the value of this qualification and the effort and skills required to undertake it, where an applicant is taking the EPQ this may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. The EPQ taken with A-Levels, for example, could be BBB with an A in the EPQ.

GCSE: C/4 in English, or an equivalent English language qualification, and C/4 in Mathematics. We will accept Level 2 Functional Skills English in lieu of GCSE English.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Food: Origins and Form

  • Key Industrial Processing Operations for Food

  • Key Skills in Food and Nutritional Sciences

  • Principles of Human Physiology and Nutrition

  • Physicochemical Properties of Food

  • Cell and Molecular Biology

2 Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Biochemistry Controlling Nutrients and Sensory Properties

  • Food Processing: From Farm to Shop

  • Food Colloids: Formulation of Creamy, Fatty and Bubbly Foods

  • Microbiological and Chemical Food Safety

  • Food Analysis

  • Literature Review in Food Science and Nutrition

  • Introduction to Food Product Development

  • Food Quality Assurance

3 Year 3

Compulsory modules

  • Innovation and Design Principles for Foods

  • How Ingredients Interact in Foods

  • Research Project: Investigation and Discovery

  • Food Product Development - Team Project

Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)

  • Biotechnology: Traditional and Leading Edge

  • Food Science and Nutrition Research: Recent Revelations and Disputes

  • Functional Foods

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic or IELTS for UKVI (United Kingdom Visas and Immigration) (Academic) or IELTS Online at 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each component skill. Please note that we cannot accept results from these tests that are over two years old at the start date of the course you intend to study.

TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test) or TOEFL iBT Home Edition at 80 overall with no less than 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 19 in writing. Please note that we do not accept TOEFL My Best scores and we expect candidates to have met the relevant requirements from a single TOEFL test.

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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