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Make and test foods, explore sensory science, uncover the principles of nutrition, and use cutting-edge technology in our state-of-the-art facilities. This vocational Food and Consumer Science degree covers all the topics that shape food supply and food choices.

Delve into the complex relationships between food and the consumer while you learn how to develop and produce safe, healthy, and nutritious foods, bearing in mind all the factors that impact on consumer choice. You get to explore areas such as:

The techniques and skills needed to develop new food products; How to innovate and make healthy, delicious foods that are safe to consume; The quality and safety requirements needed to manufacture foods; A person’s nutritional requirements throughout their lifespan; How to meet the needs of society, industry and consumers for sustainable food quality.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements

Standard entry: 4 Highers at BBBC plus English and Maths or Applications of Maths at National 5.

Widening access entry: 3 Highers at BBC plus English and Maths or Applications of Maths at National 5.

For entry to second year, you must have 3 Advanced Highers at BBB including Biology or Chemistry and Health and Food Technology.