Program Overview

Food Business Management and Marketing BSc Honours

Overview

This programme provides a thorough academic grounding in the social, economic, ethical, scientific, and technological principles underlying the production of and access to consumer goods and services within the agri-food sector.

Quality and Ranking

• Global Top 140 University - QS World University Rankings 2026
• 65% increase in research power since 2014 - Research Excellence Framework 2021
• 42% of our research is classified as 4* world-leading research - Research Excellence Framework 2021
• Top 25 in the UK and Top 100 in the world for sustainable development - Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024
• Global Top 160 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025

Professional Accreditation and Recognition

All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by their professional body.

Modules and Learning

Stage 1

• Introduction to Business Management
• Sustainability in Practice
• Introduction to Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
• Introductory Business Economics
• Introduction to Nutrition, Food Science, and the Food Industry
• Academic and Professional Skills
• Introduction to Sustainability

Stage 2

• Marketing Strategy
• Consumer and Business Economics
• Qualitative Research Methods
• New Food Product Development
• Dissertation and Research Preparation
• Global Agri-Food Supply Chains
• Optional modules:
  • Introduction to Non-Specialist Accounting and Finance
  • Human Resource Management
  • Operations Management
  • Sustainable Solutions
  • Food Science and Technology
  • Social Psychology

Stage 3

• Data & Marketing Analytics
• Food Business Economics
• Global Food Policy
• Agrifood Communication and Behaviour Change
• Optional modules:
  • Interpreting Company Accounts
  • Enterprise and Entrepreneurship with Lean Innovation
  • Brand Management
  • Career Development for final year students
  • Global Agri-Food Supply Chains
  • Your Future - occupational awareness
  • Advanced Agri-Business Management
  • Agri-food Business Management and Marketing Dissertation
  • Food Innovation Consultancy
  • Allergens and the Food Industry
  • Consumer Psychology

Opportunities

Study Abroad

Gain a global perspective, enhance your academic profile, and open doors to exciting new experiences by studying abroad for one semester or a full academic year at one of our partner universities overseas.

Work Placement

During your degree, you can apply to spend 9 to 12 months on an industry placement, in the UK or abroad. Your work placement is a great opportunity to gain practical experience, acquire key business skills, and make industry contacts.

Facilities and Environment

The Agriculture Building is the home of our agri-food business and land management degrees and is located on our city-centre campus. It is based in the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences.

Your Future

This course equips you with the broad knowledge that comes with a management and marketing degree, as well as a niche set of skills specific to the food industry. Graduates from this course are well-equipped for management roles within the food processing, retail, and food service sector, as well as a wide range of careers within the global food supply chain management sector.

Entry Requirements

• A-Level: ABB excluding General Studies. GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6 required if not taken at A or AS Level.
• International Baccalaureate: 32 points. Standard Level Mathematics or Mathematical Studies required at grade 5 if not offered at Higher Level.

Tuition Fees and Scholarships

• Home students: Tuition fees (Year 1) Not Set
• International students: Tuition fees (Year 1) £31,500
• Scholarships available for EU and international students.

How to Apply

To apply for undergraduate study at Newcastle University, you must use the online application system managed by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). All UK schools and colleges, and a small number of EU and international establishments, are registered with UCAS. You will need the UCAS name and institution codes for Newcastle University (NEWC/N21) and the UCAS code for the course you want to apply for.