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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Food Science and Innovation (with Placement)
Harper Adams University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Food Science and Innovation (with Placement) course at Harper Adams University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
T Level
Pass (C and above)
Accepted subject Management and Administration Routes: Business Support, Business Improvement, Team leadership and Management Accepted subject Catering Routes: Professional Cookery modules Accepted subject Science Routes: Laboratory Sciences
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: DS01
Here's what Harper Adams University says about its Food Science and Innovation (with Placement) course.
The course
If you are interested in food and being part of a creative, dynamic and fast-paced profession then this course will give you the skills you require. It provides the opportunity to explore your interests in food whether these relate to science or society, the practical or the theoretical, people or processes.
You will explore consumer needs, nutrition, food production, new product development, supply-chains, marketing approaches, research and development, and issues of sustainability in food. You will be equipped with a broad base of practical, theoretical, and technical skills to help address global food challenges.
You will be taught in dedicated, specialist facilities, and assessed through an innovative combination of theory and real-world practice. Assessment typically includes live industry projects, creating and exhibiting new products, creative portfolios, and consumer research. We focus on a small number of topics at any one time, with frequent feedback, to help you manage your learning. You will learn within a diverse group, including international students and industry professionals.
Our food graduates access a variety of exciting, globally-connected roles, from selecting what is sold in supermarkets to creating the next generation of innovative food products. Supported by an integrated placement year in industry, you will be primed for your future graduate career and for progression into roles that include the management of brands, people, projects, and products.
This programme is pending accreditation by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST)
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 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
Food Technology and Innovation
Location
Main Site | Newport
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Sandwich
Subjects
• Food and beverage production
• Food science
• Food and beverage studies
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
How you will be assessed
Harper Adams University reviews
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3rd year student
Five stars: Excellent
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3rd year student
Four stars: Great
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3rd year student
Four stars: Great
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3rd year student
Five stars: Excellent
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3rd year student
Five stars: Excellent
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3rd year student
its really solid in terms of material compared to other schools
2 years 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.
The Food Science and Innovation (with Placement) course at Harper Adams University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
84%
low
Teaching on my course
84%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
91%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
79%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
79%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
low
Learning opportunities
84%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
74%
low
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%
med
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?
71%
low
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
85%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
59%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
68%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
48%
low
Academic support
93%
low
Academic support
93%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
94%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
57%
low
Organisation and management
57%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
70%
low
How well organised is your course?
53%
low
Learning resources
81%
low
Learning resources
81%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
82%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
85%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
75%
low
Student voice
63%
low
Student voice
63%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
44%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
79%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
65%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
50%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
79%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
88%
high
Student information
The Food Science and Innovation (with Placement) course at Harper Adams 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 | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Mathematics | D | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | A | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Business Studies | C | |||||
| Economics | A | |||||
| Fine Art | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Food Science and Innovation (with Placement) at Harper Adams University.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Harper Adams University graduates who took Food Science and Innovation (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 Science and Innovation (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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