BSc Nutrition and Food Management
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Nutrition and Food Science and Innovation. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Marketing, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students complete a final-year dissertation involving independent research, culminating in a capstone thesis. The programme is based within the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism, which holds CHME membership.
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Entry requirements
112 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A Levels at grade B, B and C, or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Distinction, Merit, Merit Access to HE Diploma T Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C) or Level 2 equivalents.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 88%: 42 offers from 48 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 98%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 93%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 50%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 415 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 40%
- South East: 41%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 80%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Principles of Nutrition
- Applied Nutrition
- Principles of Food Microbiology
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Becoming a Nutritional Professional
- Food Provenance
- Nutrition through the Lifecycle
- Food Quality and Sensory Analysis
- Human Psychology and Nutrition
- Talent Management and Leadership
- Food Processing and Engineering
- Applied Research Methods
- Nutrition: Health and Disease
- Critical Issues in Food and Nutrition
- Sustainable Food Systems
- Lifestyle and Food Management
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Nutrition and Food Management at University of West London earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £43,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Nutrition and dietetics.
What do graduates of BSc Nutrition and Food Management at University of West London do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Nutrition and Food Management at University of West London?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Nutrition and Food Management at University of West London?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 87 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Nutrition and Food Management at University of West London?
88% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 42 offers from 48 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc Nutrition and Food Management at University of West London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Nutrition and Food Management at University of West London?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.