With our BSc Food Science with Foundation course you will learn from world-leading authorities on food and discover how to tackle the exciting challenges facing Europe's largest industry. Are you keen to take our BSc Food Science course but haven’t taken the necessary A level subjects? Our BSc Food Science with Foundation is a four-year programme that includes a year of foundational study and leads directly into the three-year course. Food science is the study of the quality, safety and nutritional purposes of foods. This course aims to give you the scientific skills and knowledge base needed to understand food processes and meet society's demands for safe and sustainable food products. The University of Reading is a world authority on human nutrition, food chemistry, chemical engineering, microbiology and food law. Our staff are actively engaged in world-class research and will tailor their teaching to reflect changing trends and emerging technologies within the sector. You will study the fundamental science behind food and nutrition, the processes involved in production, and human physiology. You will also gain experience of using key technical skills through sensory evaluation, laboratory-based practicals and work in our pilot-scale food processing plant. During your final year you will have the chance to put these newly learned manufacturing skills to the test in our "Product Development" module. You will be given a brief by industry and work as a team to produce an original product, which you will showcase at an end-of-term trade show. Graduates of this course are recognised as professional food scientists by the Institute of Food Science and Technology. Additionally, their final year projects are often finalists in the National Science, Engineering and Technology awards. **Careers** Food is Europe's largest and most buoyant industry, and there is a constant demand for graduates with knowledge of technical skills and ways to tackle the latest consumer issues. University of Reading 2017 Food Science graduates had the second-highest median salary of such graduates six months after graduation (Based on The Sunday Times 2019 Good University Guide's analysis of 2017 graduate salaries six months after graduation.) As a graduate of this course, you will be recognised as a professional food scientist by the Institute of Food Science and Technology. You can embark on a career within the food industry or a related sector, working for companies such as PepsiCo, Mars, Marks & Spencer, Unilever and McCormick. Additionally, you may decide to move into another areas, such as teaching, accountancy or environmental health. You will also be well-placed to move on to further study.

Sample modules may include: * Key skills for science research * Foundation: biology * Foundation: chemistry * Foundation: environment, ecology and sustainability * Foundation: mathematics Check our website for more details of the course structure.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: D611

Institution code: R12

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Foundation

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GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C. Contextual offers for this programme are typically two grades beneath our standard entry requirement, e.g. DDD - BCC.

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Student satisfaction : 89%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 90%

Go onto work and study: 95%

England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
EU	23700.0	Year 1
International	23700.0	Year 1

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