Year 1 Modules

• Academic and Professional Skills for the Food Industry
• Introduction to Food Science
• Introduction to Food Service and Retail
• Issues in Global Food Production
• Logistics and Distribution
• Marketing Principles
• Nature of Food
• Wellbeing Through the Lifecycle
• Language I (French, German or Spanish)

Year 2 Modules

• Food Biotechnology and Food Processing
• Food Creativity, Styling and Photography
• Food Marketing
• Food Product Development and Sensory Evaluation in Supply Chains
• Hygiene and Food Safety
• Principles and Practices of Food Sustainability
• Research Methods (Food, Marketing and Business)
• Retail Environment and Operations
• Language II (French, German or Spanish)

Year 3 (Placement)

All students of this BSc course will spend year 3 in a paid placement. Ideally, this can be arranged so that you gain real world experience in the exact type of work you hope to pursue in your future career.

Year 4 Modules

• European Food Innovation and Trade
• Supply Chain Management
• Food Quality Management
• Food Product Manufacture
• Consumer Behaviour
• Food Security and Sustainability
• Honours Research Project

The food industries in the UK and abroad are in constant need of skilled graduates to take up processing, auditing and technical roles. Harper Adams’ Food Technology graduates have very high employment rates because they have all of the skills employers demand as well as the reputation of one of the UK’s top universities behind them. The mandatory placement year helps as well, as many students are offered employment by the organisation who hosts their placement.