Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Artisan Food Production course at Nottingham Trent University.
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64 UCAS Tariff points from three A-levels
UCAS code: D895
Here's what Nottingham Trent University says about its Artisan Food Production course.
This course will teach you the skills needed to work in the artisan food industry. From developing practical expertise and producing a range of food products, to setting up an artisan food business. You'll also study the functionality of high-end food ingredients, and practical skills such as bread-making, patisserie and viennoiserie, butchery, charcuterie and cheese-making.
This course is delivered by professional artisan food specialists at The School of Artisan Food - based on the Welbeck Estate - alongside food technology specialists at Nottingham Trent University. Teaching will be split between The School of Artisan Food, based in North Nottinghamshire on the Welbeck Estate, and Nottingham Trent University Brackenhurst Campus.
You'll have access to newly refurbished, purpose-built training rooms and a demonstration theatre at The School of Artisan Food. Meanwhile, you'll also have access to all the facilities at Nottingham Trent University including our library and food laboratory.
Source: Nottingham Trent University
Qualification
Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Department
School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Science
Location
Brackenhurst Campus | Southwell
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Food and beverage studies
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Year One
Final year
Full module descriptions and details can be found on the course page on the NTU website.
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Teaching on my course
93%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
95%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
89%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
92%
med
Learning opportunities
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
94%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
91%
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?
87%
high
Assessment and feedback
92%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
88%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
94%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
90%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
94%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
93%
high
Academic support
96%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
97%
high
Organisation and management
90%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
88%
high
How well organised is your course?
93%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
86%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
86%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
76%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
91%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
92%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
84%
high
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
92%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
87%
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See who's studying at Nottingham Trent University. These students are taking Artisan Food Production or another course from the same subject area.
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| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Business Studies | A | |||||
| Geography | A | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Art and Design | B | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
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Earnings from Nottingham Trent University graduates who took Artisan Food Production - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£20.4k
First year after graduation
£21.9k
Third year after graduation
£24.3k
Fifth year after graduation
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