Program Overview

Nutrition with Food Marketing with Placement BSc Honours

Overview

This four-year nutrition with food marketing degree includes a placement year and focuses on developing critical, analytical, and professional skills. The program ensures graduates are conscientious and socially aware food professionals, ready for careers in nutrition and marketing.

Quality and Ranking

• 12th in the UK – The Complete University Guide 2026 (Food Science category)
• 15th in the UK – The Guardian University Guide 2026 (Nutrition and Food Science category)
• Global Top 140 University – QS World University Rankings 2026
• 65% increase in research power since 2014 – Research Excellence Framework 2021
• 42% of research is classified as 4* world-leading research – Research Excellence Framework 2021
• 11th in the UK – Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 (Food Science category)
• 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

This degree is professionally accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), allowing graduates to apply for direct entry into the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists at associate level and use the letters ANutr after their name without undergoing further assessment.

Modules and Learning

The program includes modules such as:

• Introduction to Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
• Introductory Business Economics
• Human Physiology and Practical Skills
• Practical and Career Development Skills for Nutrition
• Introduction to Food and Nutrition
• Sustainable & Secure Food Systems
• Bioenergetics
• Marketing Strategy
• New Food Product Development
• Global Food Policy
• Macro- and Micronutrients
• Food Science and Technology
• Nutrition Through the Lifecycle
• Measurement and Assessment of Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status
• Data & Marketing Analytics
• Agrifood Communication and Behaviour Change
• Research Project
• Personalised Nutrition
• Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health

Opportunities

• Work placement opportunity
• Study abroad option
• Professional accreditation and recognition

Facilities and Environment

The program is based at the Newcastle city-centre campus, in the School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sports Sciences. Facilities include a nutrition training suite, consultation rooms, sensory analysis booths, and well-equipped biomedical science laboratories.

Support

Students have access to an academic member of staff as a personal tutor throughout their degree, as well as peer mentors in the first year.

Your Future

Graduates have pursued careers in various fields, including product development, quality assurance, research, and advisory roles. The program also provides opportunities for further study and professional development.

Entry Requirements

• A-Level: BBB including at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Maths, plus a second science-related subject.
• International Baccalaureate: 30 points including Biology or Chemistry at Higher Level Grade 5 or above, plus at least one other STEM subject.
• Other qualifications are considered on an individual basis.

Tuition Fees and Scholarships

• Home students: Tuition fees for the academic year have not been confirmed.
• International students: £30,900 for the first year.
• Scholarships are available for EU and international students.

How to Apply

Applications are made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). International students can also apply through an agent.