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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Food Business Management (with Placement)
Harper Adams University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Food Business Management (with Placement) course at Harper Adams University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
T Level
D
Accepted subject Management and Administration. Routes: Business Support, Business Improvement, Team leadership and Management
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 |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £16,500 per year |
| International | £16,500 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: DN40
Here's what Harper Adams University says about its Food Business Management (with Placement) course.
The course
Our Food Business Management degree is ideal for those who are seeking a career in the food sector, whether for a major retailer or producer or for a small, specialist artisan business. Our integrated approach to food business will equip you with the skills, knowledge and understanding specific to the food sector and supplement this through the development of transferrable skills that will increase your career opportunities and potential.
You will experience a blend of academic and practical learning, with time spent in the kitchens of our Food Academy, backed up by a fascinating range of events and activities that get you working alongside successful food businesses. You will try your hand at finding real-world solutions and meet leading industry experts from a range of sustainable, competitive food businesses. You’ll spend a transformative placement year working in industry.
Along with essential practical, technical skills you will also be learning invaluable soft skills that employers rate so highly, such as communication, teamwork, creativity, motivation and leadership. The modules that make up the degree are assessed in a variety of ways to allow you demonstrate your capabilities including real-world projects, team challenges, portfolios of achievements, business writing and research, and you will manage your learning with the support of focused, frequent feedback.
As you progress through your degree you will develop your capabilities in commercial thinking in the food business sector, along with business planning, and management, and in your final year you’ll be working at a strategic level. You’ll develop a deep understanding of organisations and the roles within them and learn the skills required for successful entrepreneurship too, preparing you to confidently take your next step into a food business management career.
New programme for 2023
This is one of a series of Harper Adams undergraduate courses undergoing a curriculum refresh to ensure they provide the best content and experience for students and deliver excellent graduates into industry.
Definitive course information will be shared as soon as it is available. The route is currently subject to validation and subject to accreditation. Duration
4 years (full-time) including a one-year work placement. A three-year programme is available for applicants with at least two years of full-time relevant work experience. Please contact Admissions for further information on this option.
Source: Harper Adams University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Business Management
Location
Main Site | Newport
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Sandwich including industrial placement
Subjects
• Food and beverage production
• Food and beverage studies
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
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Five stars: Excellent
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its really solid in terms of material compared to other schools
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Harper Adams University
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 Harper Adams University students who took the Food Business Management (with Placement) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
86%
med
Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
87%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
83%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
84%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
81%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
83%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
82%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
80%
med
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
79%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
78%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
73%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
85%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
73%
med
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
73%
med
Organisation and management
73%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
72%
med
How well organised is your course?
74%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
96%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
88%
med
Student voice
70%
med
Student voice
70%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
61%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
76%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
74%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
59%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
84%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
90%
high
Student information
See who's studying at Harper Adams University. These students are taking Food Business Management (with Placement) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Mathematics | D | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Food Business Management (with Placement) at Harper Adams University.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Harper Adams University graduates who took Food Business Management (with Placement) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£25.2k
First year after graduation
£29.2k
Third year after graduation
£33.2k
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 Business Management (with Placement).
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
Discussions
Discussions
Students are talking about Harper Adams University on The Student Room.
Chat with Harper Adams University
Welcome to the official profile of Harper Adams University, a small, specialist university in the Shropshire (Midlands) countryside with an outstanding reputation in its traditional field of agriculture and food production.
Our expertise is broadening as the employers we feed into develop new roles in their businesses – and as new employers turn to Harper Adams for high quality graduates (our employment rate is consistently above 96%).
We are launching a series of new courses over the next two years at our campus in Shropshire, including BSc (Hons) degrees in:
Mechanical Engineering Geography and Environmental Management Food Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Food Technology and Product Development Food and Public Health Nutrition
These are in addition to existing subject areas: agriculture, agri and off-highway engineering, land management, rural surveying, vet nursing, animal studies, business and more.
We’re here to help – if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!
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Harper Adams University open days
Visiting Harper Adams for an open day, or experience days, is the number one way to experience our campuses and community in their full glory. Visits are important to see if you, the course, and the university are all a good fit for each other. We offer daytime events throughout the year and a summer residential for future students. Check out the events listings on our website.
Open Days - October 4th and November 8th
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