Food Science and Nutrition With Foundation Year
Canterbury Christ Church University
UCAS Code: BL90 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Plus GCSE pass in English Language and Mathematics and at grade C or 4. Please see our website for information
Access to HE Diploma
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Plus GCSE pass in English Language and Mathematics and at grade C or 4. Please see our website for information
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Three A Levels at Grade DDE or BTEC Extended Diploma at Grade MPP. GCSE pass in English Language and Mathematics and at grade C or 4. Please see our website for information
About this course
A foundation year will introduce you to study at university and your chosen subject. It also provides a highly supportive environment where you can develop your self-confidence.
The food industry is calling out for well trained professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to help change people’s lives.
On this degree you’ll study the biochemistry and physiology of the metabolism of food materials and analyse the physical and chemical properties of food stuffs. You’ll examine the role of nutrients and non-nutrients on health and disease, and the positive and negative influences of diet and nutrition on human health.
You’ll learn how scientific techniques and knowledge are applied in commercial, industry or societal contexts and explore the big issues and challenges surrounding food production from an environmental, social and economic sustainability perspective, including global food security, issues with the food supply chain (from field to fork), and local and global policy and regulations.
Top reasons to study with us
100% of our students were satisfied overall with their course in the subject area of Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry. National Student Survey 2022
You’ll benefit from specialist laboratories in our multi-million pound Verena Holmes building at our Canterbury Campus.
Our Life Sciences Industry Liaison Lab is located at Discovery Park, which is a thriving part of the South East’s life science community. Our Life Science Industry Liaison Lab is located at Discovery Park, which is a thriving part of the South East’s life science community. Our Life Science Industry Liaison Lab is located at Discovery Park, which is a thriving part of the South East’s life science community. Here you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with scientists involved in research and development.
Professional accreditation
Our course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology. Accredited degrees contain a solid academic foundation in biological knowledge and key skills and prepare graduates to address the needs of employers.
Specialist facilities
Our Verena Holmes building, at the heart of our Canterbury Campus, houses impressive lab equipment, including a full set of science laboratories and an excellent team of highly qualified lab technicians to support you.
Location
This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.
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The Uni
Canterbury Christ Church University
School of Psychology and Life Sciences and Faculty of Science, Engineering and Social Sciences
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This is the subject you need to study if you want to become a dietician — an important job in the country’s healthcare sector, and the single most common job for nutrition graduates. We don’t have many graduates in nutrition every year and with the population becoming more aware of health and well-being and with many medical needs being addressed by the application of specific diets, this is likely to be an area of increasing demand in the future.
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