BSc (Hons) Food Business and Innovation at Ulster University

Programme overview

A full-time undergraduate honours degree in food business and innovation at Ulster University in Coleraine, with an optional 48-week placement.

Duration: 3 years, or 4 years with the 48-week optional placement | Study mode: part-time / full-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students normally take three modules per semester with about three class contact hours per module per week, and at least 9-10 contact hours per week on the Coleraine campus. A 48-week placement is advised in year three.

Career pathways

Food product development, teaching, marketing and sales, consumer insights, human resource management and food media. Placements have been with employers such as Moy Park, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Dairy Council, Ornua, Disney World (Florida) and The Big Pot Company.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GCSE pass at grade C/4 in English Language and Mathematics, plus the University's General Entrance Requirements. NI Access courses must include a 20-credit Level 2 Mathematics module passed at 40% (or NICATS Mathematics). International applicants: Academic IELTS 6.0 overall with no band score below 5.5 (or an accepted alternative test) for international applicants.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,985 a year (2026/27). Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and EU Settlement Status fee Source

International applicants: GBP 17,490 a year (2026/27). International fee Source

Duration: 3 years, or 4 years with the 48-week optional placement

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