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BSc Nutrition and Food Science

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Agriculture & Related
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Course Score
B /79
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work100%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Agriculture & Related graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£29,000
£35,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Agriculture & Related graduates nationally earn £22,000–£42,000 (1099 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Skilled trades occupations
10%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Elementary occupations
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00301)
00301
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (08001)
08001
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (73% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
91%
Assessment & Feedback
70%
Academic Support
94%
Organisation
95%
Learning Resources
81%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% more expensive than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

96-111
10%
112-127
20%
128-143
30%
144-159
10%
160-175
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Foundation
10%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00301)

00301

✓

Recognised Professional Body (08001)

08001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

31%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

60%Business, Research and Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
95%
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