BSc (Hons) Food Science and Nutrition with professional training year in Guildford United Kingdom | University of Surrey

Enroll in a course accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST). Build real-world expertise through our Professional Training placements, working with diverse employers such as government agencies, specialty bakeries, confectionery producers, cereal and dairy manufacturers, and nutrition-focused enterprises. Be taught by faculty honored with the Queen's Anniversary Prize 2017-18 for Further and Higher Education, celebrating their outstanding contributions to food and nutrition research. Food science blends biology and chemistry to examine food comprehensively. Your first year covers essential topics like food science and nutrition, establishing a strong base for advanced study. The second year deepens your knowledge of food component transformations during processing and storage. You'll explore food microbiology's critical role in creating safe, wholesome foods while investigating ingredient functionality and nutrition's impact on preventing major health conditions, including cancer.

Third-year studies offer specialization opportunities, such as food chemistry, to analyze natural and artificial food components. You'll master food production technologies that ensure safety and nutritional quality while examining global food security challenges. Additionally, you'll study nutrition's influence on chronic diseases like cardiovascular disorders in greater depth.