Food Science

We offer an institute of food science and technology accredited food science degree that equips you with the depth and range of knowledge you’ll need for a successful career in the food industry. food science is a far-reaching discipline that applies the pure science subjects of chemistry, biology and nutrition to the study of the nature, properties, and composition of foods and the changes which they undergo during storage and processing. food science is also concerned with maintaining and improving food quality and safety.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

An industrial placement year is a great way to help you decide what kind of career you might like when you graduate. as well as giving you the opportunity to develop your skills, you’ll gain a real insight into working life in a particular company or sector. with the help and support of our dedicated employability team, you can choose to undertake a salaried industrial placement year at one of the 100+ companies that we work with. if you decide to undertake a placement year this will extend your period of study by 12 months and, on successful completion, you will be awarded the ‘industrial’ variant in your degree title to demonstrate your added experience to future employers. in previous years, students have worked at many prestigious organisations, including: major retailers, such as marks & spencer and sainsbury's major manufacturers, such as nestlé, unilever and kraft major research centres, such as defra and leatherhead food ra during your industrial placement you will have an industrial supervisor from within the company, plus an academic supervisor who will keep in touch throughout your placement.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

A degree from leeds and the experience you'll gain here will give you the edge to find the career you want. your course will give you the experience and knowledge that employers are looking for to help you secure a graduate job. the university of leeds is in the top five most targeted universities in the uk by graduate recruiters, according to high fliers’ the graduate market in 2021 report. there is a worldwide shortage of qualified food science graduates, so there has never been a better time to study this highly sought after degree at leeds. our dedicated careers centre will provide all the advice, support and guidance that you need throughout your time here. examples of recent graduate destinations include: tesco nhs modelez international premier foods sainsbury’s arla foods heart research uk

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Leeds has partnerships with the following companies: