Turn your passion for food, nutrition, and health into a career. Learn how food impacts on our well-being and health and explore the links between nutrition and public health. Gain an in-depth understanding of the relationship between food, diet, and nutrition. You’ll be educated by research-led academics, gaining hands-on experience to help you discover: The nutritional function of foods. 

This program focuses on the chemical composition, structure and nutritional value of food. The interaction of food components during processing, preservation and storage is studied by making use of chemistry, physics, biological and mathematical principles. Candidates who are likely to excel are those who enjoy science and are keen on understanding food production from farm to fork.

Embark on a fascinating journey to learn how food, nutrition, and exercise impact our well-being and health. Explore the role of fitness and nutrition in promoting public health, and consider food and consumer choices from a safety, quality, and nutritional perspective. 

BSc in Food Science and Nutrition This degree program is about gaining knowledge and understanding of key areas in relation to food production and consumption. Food Science concerns the ‘fitness for purpose’ of our food in terms of appearance (e.g. color and surface qualities, texture, flavor, and odor) and how these can be improved, alongside the physical, microbiological, and chemical aspects of our food, which may be harmful to human health and how these can be minimized.

With the BSc Hons Food Science & Nutrition, you will study a course that combines a rich selection of modules in the areas of food science and nutrition that will provide you with a solid grounding in all aspects food production and food systems and knowledge about the role of human nutrition in food production.

Study a BSc Food Science & Nutrition course designed specifically to meet the need of the growing demand for trained technical staff to work in the thriving food sector in the UK. Study a course that combines a rich selection of modules in the areas of food science and nutrition that will provide you with a solid grounding in all aspects of food production and food systems and knowledge about the role of human nutrition in food production.

BSc in Food Science and Nutrition with Professional Studies this degree program is about gaining knowledge and understanding of key areas in relation to food production and consumption. Food Science concerns the ‘fitness for purpose’ of our food in terms of appearance (e.g. color and surface qualities, texture, flavor, and odor) and how these can be improved, alongside the physical, microbiological, and chemical aspects of our food, which may be harmful to human health and how these can be minimized.

This B.Sc. programme in Food Science and Health prepares graduates for careers in Ireland’s largest industry. About 40,000 people are employed in the food industry which generates an annual gross output of approximately €15.6 billion. The Government has targeted the food sector as being of great strategic importance, capable of generating considerably more wealth and employment. Since there is a direct link between diet and health, consumers are becoming more health conscious and are demanding higher quality foods that maintain health and prevent disease.

Providing people with quality, safe and healthy food daily is one of the most important global challenges that food scientists and technologists are facing today. By studying bachelor’s in Food Science and Technology at KTU, you will gain the interdisciplinary competencies and skills necessary for the future food technologist in the fields of food chemistry, microbiology, nutrition, technology, and engineering.

The Bachelor of Science (BSc) is a three-year undergraduate degree which enables each student to develop his or her own interests in a science subject (science major) and related subjects. Students have the flexibility to combine their major subject with other science subjects, as well as subjects from other disciplines across the University.

Culinary science is a broad-based discipline that combines food chemistry, microbiology, culinary art and food product development, and lends itself to innovation and entrepreneurship. The practical training includes the characterisation of various food ingredients and their utilisation in recipe development. The research component focuses on understanding the functional properties of various food types and their application in the food service industry.

Lakeland’s Food Safety and Quality program blends the sciences of Biology and Chemistry with best business practices to prepare students for careers in food processing. Graduates will be well-rounded manufacturing professionals equipped to advance in the production of food while also possessing finance, management philosophy, and other skills needed to lead people to their potential.

After acquiring the basics of health in BSc in Dietetics, life and social sciences students will take part in cooking practices.They will learn the composition of foods from A to Z, so they will understand even the fine print coomponents on the packages of products.

Nutrition is more than a passion for food—it’s the science of how what we eat affects health. If you like biology and chemistry, this major helps you stand out in fields from healthcare to public policy. Whether helping individuals or entire communities, nutrition science is your starting point.

The Food Production Management program curriculum provides knowledge and skills for students aiming at managing the different levels of agri-food chains. Students learn the innovative principles and techniques of agriculture, from the fields to the table, to produce safe, sustainable, and high-quality food. The focus will be on the supply chains of dairy, cured meats, viticulture, cereals, and horticultural produce. In particular, high-quality “Made in Italy” product value chains are used as study cases.