27Mar
UndergraduateCourse summary
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Course snapshot Passionate about food? Curious about how it's produced from farm to fork, or intrigued by the science behind the dishes that delight our palates? Our Food Science and Culinary Innovation foundation degree at University College Birmingham will give you the up-to-date knowledge and practical skills to embark upon a career in a fast-paced and constantly changing industry. You will explore a broad range of subjects from product development to consumer psychology, with the opportunity to undertake a 48-week paid placement as well as putting your skills into practice in our purpose-built Food Science and Innovation Suite. Who’s the course for? Whether you are looking to diversify your chef skills or enhance your employability, this course will open the doors to endless job opportunities in the wider food industry. Why should I study this course?
- WORK PLACEMENT – Gain invaluable first-hand experience with the option of a paid industry placement – and you won’t incur any tuition fees during your placement year
- PRACTICAL APPLICATION – Put training into practice on live industry projects and by working in our Food Science and Innovation Suite and development kitchens
- EXPERT TUITION – Learn from our expert multi-disciplinary lecturing team as well as guest speakers from industry
- ENRICHMENT – Get additional qualifications to boost your employability alongside your foundation degree, including food safety and sensory evaluation
- Product development technologist
- Product development chef
- Quality assurance technician
- Buyer
- Food technologist
- Specifications technolgist
Course details
Modules
YEAR 1
- Introduction to Nutrition
- Fundamentals of Food Chemistry
- Culinary Skills with Food Science
- Introduction to Microbiology
- Psychology of Consumer Behaviour and Innovation
- Farm to Fork
- Composition and Functionality of Food Ingredients
- Food Product Design Development
- Sensory Science and Data Handling
- Food Enterprise and Innovation
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Choice
Assessment method
Note: Indicative information only – actual timetables and assessment regimes will be issued at your induction. Teaching Example of a typical teaching week (up to 16 contact hours):
- Lectures – 4-6 hours
- Seminars – 2-3 hours
- Practical kitchen/food lab session – 4-6 hours
- Tutorials – 1-2 hours
- Coursework – 65%
- Practical assessment – 23%
- Written examinations – 12%
How to apply
15Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- D611
- Institution code:
- B35
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Non-tariff: Non-UCAS Tariff based Level 3 qualifications are also considered for entry please contact [email protected] to check your eligibility. Work-based: We also give equal consideration to applicants who are currently in work and wish to apply to UCB. To apply, you must have a minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience, demonstrating management or supervisory duties. Your application must also include a reference from your line manager supporting your entry to higher education. For further details please contact Admissions. Students who are studying a mixture of qualifications will receive an offer that will be inclusive of all Level 3 qualifications.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge English Advanced | Level B2 | BA/BSc - Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill FdA/FdSc - Minimum 160 with no less than 150 in any skill |
| IELTS (Academic) | BA/BSc - Overall score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component FdA/FdSc - Overall score of 5.5 with no less than 5.0 in each component | |
| Institution's Own Test | BA/BSc - Overall score of B2 with no less than B2- in in each component FdA/FdSc - Overall score of B2- with no less than B1+ in in each component |
To apply for all undergraduate degrees, if your first language is not English, you will need to sit an approved test in English.
UCB English Language Requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9250 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £11500 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
UK/EU
If you are a UK/EU student enrolling on a Foundation Degree or a BA/BSc at University College Birmingham in 2020/21, your fee for this academic year will be £9,250. A half year tuition fee is £4625.
This is a yearly fee, and will increase with inflation in subsequent years (in line with the government’s permitted rise).
If you are an English or EU student studying your first higher education qualification, you can apply for a tuition fee loan from the Student Loans Company. You will not start repaying this loan until you leave the course and are earning over £25,000 a year.
If you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, you should apply to Student Finance Wales, Student Finance Northern Ireland, or SAAS. The loans and grants available to you will differ from those available from Student Finance England.
UCB does not charge for 24 or 48 week placements.
More information about UK/EU Fees please go to our website here -
https://www.ucb.ac.uk/our-courses/undergraduate/fees-funding-and-scholarships/full-time-tuition-fees-and-finance/full-time-tuition-fees.aspx
International:
More information about International Fees please go to our website here - https://www.ucb.ac.uk/our-courses/international/tuition-fees-and-scholarships.aspx
Provider information
University College Birmingham
Summer Row
Birmingham
B3 1JB