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What is the fee?
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International/EU: £17,155 per year -
How long will I study?
1 Year
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Where will I study?
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What is the UCAS code?
D053
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When do I start?
September 2025
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Course summary
- Top up your existing qualifications to BA (Honours) level.
- Develop professional skills to work in the fast-paced food and nutrition sector..
- Work on a live consultancy brief for an external partner.
- Get the chance to gain a sought-after external qualification in food safety management.
- Benefit from studying in our state-of-the-art facilities.
On this course you’ll develop the practical skills and knowledge to work in the food sector, the largest manufacturing sector in the UK. You’ll explore food manufacturing, healthcare, public health, research and education. We collaborate with food retailers and manufacturers to tailor our course to current industry demands, ensuring outstanding career prospects. Through hands-on learning experiences and cutting-edge research, you’ll prepare for a successful career in shaping the future of food and nutrition.
Sheffield Business School accreditation
Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing us in the top 6% of business schools globally.
How you learn
Your lecturer’s view
Watch course leader Simon Bowles talk about the BSc Food and Nutrition course at Sheffield Hallam University.
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
Our award-winning teachers have valuable experience in the food and nutrition sector. They’re actively involved in impactful research, so you’ll understand the latest trends in food and nutrition. You’ll also have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to a live project in collaboration with an external partner, making you stand out to employers.
You learn through:
- A combination of lectures, seminars and workshops
- Practical sessions in development kitchens, our sensory suite, and food science and nutrition labs
- Live projects with external organisations
- Webinars and competitions organised by professional body partners
- Independent study
- Group work
Course themes
The course focuses on key themes such as food quality management, nutrition requirements, product development and consumer behaviour.
We emphasise practical experience through hands-on projects and industry collaborations, developing essential skills for roles in food product development, quality assurance and technical management. This integration of core topics means you’ll be thoroughly prepared to meet the dynamic needs of the food and nutrition industry.
You’ll also learn how to evaluate information and make sound, evidence-based decisions and recommendations, helping you to develop into a well-rounded professional
Course Support
You’ll be supported in your learning journey towards highly skilled, graduate-level employment through:
- Access to our unique student support triangle to help with your personal, academic and career development
- Access to our Skills Centre with one to ones, webinars and online resources, where you can get help with planning and structuring your assignments
- Industry-specific employability activities such as live projects and networking opportunities
Course leaders and tutors
Dr Rachel Rundle
I joined the academic team at Hallam in 2008 and have developed teaching expertise in public health nutrition, plus research interests in maternal and infant health, … Read more
Applied learning
Live projects
A live consultancy project is embedded in the second semester of your course, where you’ll work with an external organisation, such as a food manufacturer or food retailer.
Past students have worked with Co-op, Warburtons, Innocent and AG Barr. Projects have included reducing sugar in biscuits, confectionery and drinks, developing new plant-based product ranges, and sustainable food packaging and plastic reduction for a healthier planet and population.
Networking opportunities
Industry professionals from a variety of disciplines present guest lectures and lead workshops, giving you a variety of subject knowledge. You’ll have the opportunity to meet employers at employment fairs, and our connections with the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) provide opportunities at various events and committees.
Professional bodies like the IFST and the Association for Nutrition (AfN) also organise webinars and competitions you can get involved in.
Competitions
We encourage our students to submit their work to Institute of Food Science and Technology competitions. In the past, our students have been recognised externally for the high standard of their work – and several of our students have won the prestigious Institute of Food Science and Technology Young Scientist award.
Future careers
The course prepares you for a career in:
- Food product development, including nutritional aspects
- Food quality and operations management
- Food marketing and consumer behaviour
- Sensory evaluation
- Buying
- Research (including postgraduate research degrees)
Previous graduates from our BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition course have gone on to work for:
- Aldi
- Asda
- Bakkavor
- Dr. Oetker
- Greencore
- GSK
- M&S
- Mars
- Morrisons
- PepsiCo
- Premier Foods
- Sainsbury’s
- Samworth Brothers
- Tesco
Where will I study?
You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.
City Campus
City Campus is located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.
City Campus map | City Campus tour
Adsetts library
Adsetts Library is located on our City Campus. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.
Learn moreEquipment and facilities
On this course you’ll work in state-of-the-art specialist facilities:
- Development kitchens
- A food technology pilot plant
- A sensory evaluation suite
- Nutrition and food science labs
You’ll also gain digital skills using specialist applications, such as:
- A specialist software for recipe analysis and dietary assessment
- Specialist market intelligence databases and reports
- A digital portfolio software to record, organise and evaluate all the evidence from your course and relevant extra-curricular activities which support your professional development and reflective practice
We’ve invested over £100m in new facilities to help you study how and when you want. This means 24-hour libraries and study spaces designed by our students.
Entry requirements
All students
Normally one from
• a HND or foundation degree in a relevant subject, with an overall merit profile from year two modules
• equivalent qualification in a relevant subject
You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.
If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each skill.
Additional information for EU/International students
If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.
For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.
Modules
Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.
Final year
Compulsory modules
Food And Nutrition Consultancy Challenge
Food And Nutrition Research
Food Quality Management
Global Issues In Nutrition And Health
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2025/26 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2024/25 is £9,250 per year.
If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
International students
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £17,155 per year.
Financial support for home/EU students
How tuition fees work, student loans and other financial support available.
Additional course costs
This link allows you to view estimated costs associated with the main activities on specific courses. These are estimates and, as such, are only an indication of additional course costs. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
Additional costs for Food and nutrition coursesLegal information
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