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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Food and Nutrition Science

University of Bedfordshire - Luton Campus

UK,England

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 15,500/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

UK, England

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 2006

Total Students: 20,000 +

Int. Students: 2,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Vicarage St, Luton LU1 3JU, United Kingdom

Overview
Key Facts
Fees & Funding
Admission Requirements
Additional Info
Scholarships
Student Visa
Work Permit

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Food and Nutrition Science

Program Overview

With the world facing a host of food-safety issues and diet-related health problems, food and nutrition have never been more relevant. This course gets you to the heart of this fast-developing field, opening up a wide range of exciting career paths.

Nowadays food travels as fast as people and the need to supply adequate quantities of safe, healthy and diversified food from production to consumption calls for skilled, knowledgeable and practice-ready food scientists.

This degree gives you the skills and knowledge you need, starting with the core fields of food and nutrition: human anatomy; physiology; microbiology; biochemistry; and the principles of food and nutrition. You then go on to explore specialised areas such as clinical nutrition, immunology, food microbiology and biotechnology. Throughout you develop your ability to relate results to theory, with practical laboratory training in the latest biochemical and molecular experiments.

Why choose this course?

Develop your understanding of practical aspects of food production such as food spoilage, safety and quality control, and public health nutrition
Using our modern laboratories, become skilled in analysis including the microbial and chemical contamination of food, nutrition content, and the effect of nutritional supplements
Think globally about problems such as the effect on health of over-consumption in developed nations or poor nutrition in economically under-developed countries
Learn from our expert Life Sciences team, all of whom are actively involved in research
Gain a range of transferable skills including independent thinking; planning and problem solving; observation and analysis; and communication
If you need a step-up into higher education, take the course over four years and include a Foundation Year (see below) which guarantees entry to the degree course
As a graduate, benefit from career opportunities in food and nutrition research and development across a variety of sectors including government, health, academia, pharmaceuticals and the biotechnology industry

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

3-Year Bachelor's Degree

Application Processing Days

7 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

36 Months

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status
jan 2024		Closed
sep 2024		Closed
oct 2023		Closed
sep 2025		Open

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

CAD 15,500 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of Bedfordshire - Luton Campus

CAD 12,276 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than
TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 72.0 Minimum Listening - 17.0 Minimum Reading - 18.0 Minimum Writing - 17.0 Minimum Speaking - 20.0
PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 59.0 Minimum Listening - 59.0 Minimum Reading - 59.0 Minimum Writing - 59.0 Minimum Speaking - 59.0

Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate.

Minimum CGPA Required: 60.00 %

Additional Information

Careers
How will this course improve my career prospects?

On completing this course you are likely to progress into one of the following areas:

Research and development in the food and nutrition, pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.
Research and development in government or academic laboratories.
Scientific writing, publishing or sales.
Further training, e.g. dietetics, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy.
Teaching of science.
Skills developed in information sourcing, data analysis, and presentation also allow graduates to seek employment within a broad range of non-scientific careers, from managerial posts to politics.
Further study: MSc by research - a practical, research based Master’s degree. MSc - a taught master’s degree in a related area. Within the Department of Life Sciences we run MSc courses in Biotechnology, Pharmacology, Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Management.PhD research in the biosciences.
Within the Department of Life Sciences we have recent PhD students working in nutrition, food safety, cancer research, autoimmune disease, protein biochemistry, neurobiology, and environmental bioscience and biotechnology.

Scholarships

Our International Undergraduate subject-specific scholarships are worth up to £6,000 off international tuition fees for each year of study (£18,000 in total). This would reduce the annual tuition fee to as low as £10,600 per year. Eligible courses include:

All UG degree courses in the School of Sport Science and Physical Activity
All UG degree courses in the School of Arts and Creative Industries
All UG degree courses within the School of Psychology
All UG degree English courses
Childhood and Youth Studies BA
Criminology and Sociology BSc
Criminology BSc
Human Resources Management BSc
Human Resources Management with Law BSc
Marketing BSc
Social Policy and Social Research BSc

Students do not need to apply for these scholarships. Once they receive their offer for the relevant course, we will contact them to offer a short online interview to ensure eligibility.

We would also like to remind you of the wide range of alternative scholarships that your students may be eligible for:

A level and IB Scholarship worth £3,000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.
Undergraduate Country-Specific Scholarships worth £3,000 off international tuition fees for each year of study, for students from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Undergraduate EU Qualifications Scholarship worth £4,500 off international tuition fees for each year of study.
International Foundation Year Scholarship worth £1,000 off international tuition fees for January 2025 (an enhanced scholarship for Sept 2025 will be announced shortly).
Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship worth £3,000 off the total international tuition fees for the course.

UG scholarships

New subject-specific UG scholarships for Sept 2025 onwards.

Our International Undergraduate subject-specific scholarships are worth up to £6000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible – scholarships for Home fee paying students can be found here.
Be in receipt of an offer to study in first year (level 4) of an eligible undergraduate course at the University of Bedfordshire commencing in the 2025/26 academic year. Eligible courses include:
- All Bachelor’s degree courses within the School of Sport Science and Physical Activity
- All Bachelor’s degree courses within the School of Arts and Creative Industries
- All Bachelor’s degree courses within the School of Psychology
- All Bachelor’s degree English courses within the School of Education
- Childhood and Youth Studies BA
- Criminology and Sociology BSc
- Criminology BSc
- Human Resources Management BSc
- Human Resources Management with Law BSc
- Marketing BSc
- Social Policy and Social Research BSc
Applicants applying to enter level 3 (International Foundation Year), level 5 or 6 are not eligible. However, students progressing from the University of Bedfordshire International Foundation Year in the 2025/26 academic year will be eligible.
Scholarship assessment will be via an online interview on Microsoft Teams.
Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Scholarship

We Offer Generous Scholarships & Bursaries	International Undergraduate Merit Award	Prompt Payment Discount
of up to £3,000 per year* off tuition fees	We continually work to attract high calibre students. The International Undergraduate Merit Award is worth £1000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.	A discount of £500 is available for prompt payment of each year's fees in full, before or at the point of registration, for both undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes.

Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship

Our Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship is worth £3000 off the total international tuition fees for the course. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible
Applying for a postgraduate course commencing in September 2024 only
Achieve a minimum 75% GPA or equivalent. Where undergraduate awards are not expressed as a percentage, the equivalency will be calculated by the University.
Students progressing from an Undergraduate course at the University of Bedfordshire are also eligible (but if successful in receiving this award, will then not be eligible for the Alumni discount or VC’s Scholarship).
Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries (including the Alumni discount), but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship

On all Master’s postgraduate degree courses, including MBA, international students not receiving any of our other scholarships will receive the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees. Students progressing from one of our undergraduate degrees to Master’s programmes will also be eligible for this award (see Alumni Discount below).

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £500 prompt payment discount on tuition fees

High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for India

is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.
Achieve 75% or more in the Indian Year 12 exams
Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year) commencing in September 2024 only (Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible qualification)
Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship
Students who are successful in being awarded the bursary will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Scholarships and Bursaries
The University of Bedfordshire offers a wide range of generous Scholarships for international students. Please check below to see if you are eligible.

Undergraduate
You can find all our Undergraduate scholarships listed below.

A level and IB Scholarship for International Students
- Worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study for applicants applying on the basis of AP, IB or A Level and HKDSE results
Advanced Placement (AP) Merit Scholarship
Hong Kong Diploma (HKDSE) Merit Scholarship
Undergraduate EU Qualifications Scholarship
- Worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study for applicants applying on the basis of eligible EU qualifications, regardless of the country they are studied in.
International Undergraduate Merit Award
International Foundation Year Scholarship
High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for Bangladesh
High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for India
High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for Nepal
High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for Pakistan

Postgraduate
You can find all our Postgraduate scholarships listed below.

Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship
Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for Postgraduate Students
Chevening Scholarships
Alumni Discount

Universal Discounts
You can find all our universal (available to all) scholarships listed below.

Prompt Payment Discount

The tuition fee pre-payment of 65% will be calculated on the full, published tuition fees and will not take into account any scholarships, bursaries or awards. These will be applied to the remaining balance of your fees.

Work Permit

PGWP

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.