Program Overview

BSc Food Business and Marketing with Placement Year

The BSc Food Business and Marketing with Placement Year course is designed to prepare students for a commercial career in the food industry. This four-year course includes an integrated, year-long work placement between the second and final year, providing students with valuable industry experience.

Overview

This course will prepare students for the food industry of the future by providing training in business, management, and marketing. Students will explore the key challenges facing UK, European, and global food businesses, gain an understanding of current issues in the food sector, and develop valuable digital marketing skills.

Structure

The course is divided into four years, with the third year spent on a work placement. The compulsory and optional modules for each year are as follows:

Year 1

• The Economic Environment
• The Food Business
• The Fundamentals of Management and Marketing
• Global Sustainability: Challenges and Prospects
• Research and Professional Skills for Business and Marketing

Year 2

• Optional modules include:
  • Agricultural Production Systems
  • Consumer Psychology

Year 3

• Professional Placement Year

Year 4

• Compulsory modules:
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Food Policy and Supply Chain Management
  • Independent Research Project or Applied Marketing Project
• Optional modules:
  • Contemporary Issues and Policy in Consumer Behaviour and Marketing
  • International Human Resource Management
  • Digital Entrepreneurship

Entry Requirements

• A Level: BBB
• International Baccalaureate: 30 points overall
• BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM
• English language requirements: IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5

Fees

• New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £9,790 (2026 entry)
• New international students: £25,850 (2026/27)
• Placement year fees: 15% of the usual tuition fee

Careers

Graduates from this course will possess a range of specialist and transferable skills required by the food industry. They will be well-placed to move into key business roles within the food industry and other sectors, including marketing, brand management, category management, retail management, supply chain management, sales, buying, policy analysis, product development, and start-up businesses.

Accreditation

This course is recognised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) as an Accredited Degree, enabling graduates to receive exemptions from CIM qualifications.