Food Science with International Foundation Year

About this course

Food science is the study of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of food and the processes by which raw ingredients are transformed into the safe, nutritious, and appealing products that people eat every day. It is a discipline with enormous practical importance: food is a basic human need, and the science that underpins its production, preservation, safety, and quality is essential to public health, to a food industry that feeds billions of people, and to addressing the sustainability challenges facing global food systems. Food scientists work across product development, quality assurance, food safety regulation, nutrition, and research, applying scientific principles to real-world challenges. At the University of Reading, this programme is offered as Food Science with International Foundation Year, making it a four-year degree in total. The foundation year is designed fo

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 45% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 10% of graduatescards →

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