Program Overview

Program Overview

The BSc Food Science program is a 4-year undergraduate degree that provides students with a comprehensive education in the field of food science.

Program Structure

The program is structured into four years, each with a unique set of courses and teaching schedules. The details of each year are as follows:

• Year 1:
  • Approximately 300 hours of lectures
  • 100 hours of practicals
  • 58 hours of tutorials
  • Courses include Biology, Chemistry, Food, Mathematics, and Physics
• Year 2:
  • Approximately 264 hours of lectures
  • 138 hours of practicals
  • 16 hours of tutorials
  • Courses include Biochemistry, Food Chemistry, Microbiology, Process Engineering, and Statistics
• Year 3:
  • Approximately 234 hours of lectures
  • 126 hours of practicals and factory visits
  • A 24-week work placement
• Year 4:
  • Food Chemistry and Processing Technology: 240 hours of lectures
  • 60 hours of practicals
  • A team new product development project over teaching periods 1 and 2

Assessment

The assessment for the program includes:

• Written exams that take place before Christmas and in May
• Not all modules have formal examinations
• Other types of assessment include:
  • In-semester multiple choice question examinations
  • Laboratory write-ups
• Some modules have a project report as the main outcome, which is also assessed