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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Food Science and Nutrition
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Food Science and Nutrition course at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
Grade combinations totalling 96 - 104 points considered with a minimum CC to include a Science/Food/Nutrition Subject.
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £16,000 per year |
| International | £16,000 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: BD01
Here's what Cardiff Metropolitan University says about its Food Science and Nutrition course.
Our BSc (Hons) Food Science and Nutrition degree at Cardiff Met is an exciting development that gives you the opportunity to shape your programme to provide a strong foundation for your chosen career. You decide what your degree will look like as you understand more about the subject areas. Your choices will also reflect how your own interests evolve, and how your career goals are most effectively achieved.
The philosophy underpinning the design of the BSc Food Science and Nutrition degree clearly links to Cardiff Met’s mission statement to deliver high quality and high impact practice-focused and professionally recognised education.
This unique programme has two named pathways which you will select at the end of your first year of studies. Students on both pathways follow a common first year of study, after which you select either of the named pathways. The shared first year enables you to gain key skills for working within a range of public and private sector organisations in a variety of roles.
BSc Food Science and Nutrition (Human Nutrition) provides a programme of study that enables you to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to support future practice as a Registered Nutritionist. Students interested in working as a freelance nutritionist or further study to become an NHS dietitian would choose modules in health psychology and nutritional biochemistry and physiology in the second and final year to shape their programme.
BSc Food Science and Nutrition (Quality, Safety and Innovation) provides a programme of study that enables you to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to support technical aspects of organisations operating in the global food industry sector. Maximum student industrial exposure is assured by the inclusion of industrial visits and industrial work experience. Close links between the programme and the Zero2Five Food Industry Centre ensures a continuous dialogue with industry. Typically, a student interested in exploring working in the food industry would choose modules in food product development and food quality in the second and final year shape their programme.
Professional Body Accreditation:
BSc Food Science and Nutrition (Human Nutrition) is accredited by The Association for Nutrition
BSc Food Science and Nutrition (Quality, Safety and Innovation) is accredited by The Institute of Food Science and Technology
Source: Cardiff Metropolitan University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Department of Healthcare and Food
Location
Cardiff Met - Llandaff | Cardiff
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Nutrition
• Food science
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Cardiff Metropolitan University reviews
Showing 54 reviews
2nd year student
The Student Union has always been active, trying to organise events in which all students can participate.
1 year ago
2nd year student
It is a great university and city for students who like to party, but if you don't, it can be a little difficult and lonely to find other things to do.
1 year ago
2nd year student
The university is great at acknowledging financial difficulties with a variety of support available. For example, free breakfast. In addition, the university offers a Met-Rider Bus Pass, which is u00a3200 for the year, which helps to save a lot of money. But this year they offered it for u00a3100 to...
1 year ago
2nd year student
There is a great amount of support available at the university. It is just up to you to go and apply for it and take the opportunities available.
1 year ago
2nd year student
University accommodation is excellent but is only available for the first year. There are wardens available 24 hours a day if there is anything you may need in an emergency and cleaners who come once a week. The libraries are okay. They are quite small, but there are plenty of places outside the lib...
1 year ago
2nd year student
I feel it is a very unique course that you are unlikely to find at another university. If you aspire to work and support those with special needs or vulnerable backgrounds, it's a great course that allows you in the second year to explore topic areas more in your internet areas.
1 year ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Cardiff Metropolitan University students who took the Food Science and Nutrition course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
93%
high
Teaching on my course
93%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
91%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
91%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
91%
med
Learning opportunities
90%
high
Learning opportunities
90%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
94%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
94%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
94%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
88%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
88%
high
Assessment and feedback
88%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
91%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
70%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
91%
high
Academic support
91%
med
Academic support
91%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
88%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
94%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
88%
med
How well organised is your course?
73%
low
Learning resources
85%
low
Learning resources
85%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
85%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
81%
low
Student voice
87%
med
Student voice
87%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
82%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
94%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
85%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
78%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
88%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
84%
med
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
100%
high
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
95%
med
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
100%
high
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
76%
med
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
95%
high
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
90%
med
Student information
The Food Science and Nutrition course at Cardiff Metropolitan University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | B | |||||
| Religious Studies | B | |||||
| Business Studies | D | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
| Health and Social Care | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Food Science and Nutrition at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Earnings after graduation
The Food Science and Nutrition course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Cardiff Metropolitan University graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£25.2k
First year after graduation
£30.1k
Third year after graduation
£30.8k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£29.9k
Third year after graduation
£29.2k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Food Science and Nutrition.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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