BSc (Hons) Food Science & Nutrition at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

The professionally accredited BSc (Hons) Food Science & Nutrition at Cardiff Met has a shared first year followed by a choice of two pathways: Human Nutrition (supporting practice as a Registered Nutritionist) or Quality, Safety and Innovation (technical roles in the global food industry). Students use the ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre facilities.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences | Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years with a foundation year; also part time (up to 8 years). | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers professional and interprofessional development, human biochemistry and physiology, food product development, macro- and micronutrients, food safety management and food and nutrition professions. Year 2 and 3 modules differ by pathway, e.g. population and lifecycle nutrition and contemporary nutrition (Human Nutrition) or applied food science and processing and advanced food safety and quality management (Quality, Safety and Innovation).

Career pathways

Graduates work in research and development, food industry technical roles, health improvement and public health; the page cites an almost 100% employment rate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96-104 tariff points. A levels: minimum three, grades CC including a science/food/nutrition subject (biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, PE, IT, mathematics, food technology, environmental science or geography accepted). BTEC National/Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM-DMM. T Level: Pass (C+) to Merit in a science subject. IB Diploma: minimum one Grade 5 in Higher Level science. Irish Leaving Certificate: 2 x H2 including science. Scottish Advanced Highers: DD including science. Access to HE Diploma: within a science subject. GCSE: five at grade C/4 or above including English Language (or Welsh First Language), Mathematics and Science. Foundation year available. Contextual offers available. English language: Academic IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in all elements, or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time home undergraduate tuition fee; may increase by any level permitted by the Welsh Government. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time international undergraduate tuition fee. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years with a foundation year; also part time (up to 8 years).

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