What will I learn?

UG extended degree in Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition.This degree programme is about gaining the knowledge and understanding of three key areas in relation to food production and consumption.鈥� Food Quality concerns the 鈥榝itness for purpose鈥� of our food in terms of appearance (e.g. colour and surface qualities, texture, flavour and odour) and how these can be improved.鈥� Food Safety considers the physical, microbiological and chemical aspects of our food, which may be harmful to human health and how these can be minimised.鈥� Nutrition concerns the nutrient supply from foods necessary to support the human body in health and during ill health throughout all life stages.These degrees emphasise the inter-relationship between these areas and their equal importance in food production.

Which department am I in?

School of Biological Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

拢25,300.00 (27,56,592) per year

拢25300 Per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Main Site

University Road,

Belfast,

Northern Ireland,

BT7 1NN, NORTHERN IRELAND, Northern Ireland

Entry requirements

For students from Hong Kong

AAB at A-level including Biology and ChemistryORAAB at A-level including Biology and either Home Economics or Nutrition & Food ScienceORAAB at A-level including Chemistry and either Home Economics or Nutrition & Food ScienceORAAA at A-level including Biology or Chemistry or Double Award Applied ScienceGCSE grade C Mathematics and either both Biology and Chemistry or Double Award Science grades CC.A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.