Food Science and Innovation at Harper Adams University
Food Science and Innovation (BSc (Hons), DS02) at Harper Adams University asked for 88 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on harper-adams.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~88 points
Openbelow CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check harper-adams.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 88
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
380 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 97%, other higher education 1%, other qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- DS02 · D0 no standard meaning + S2 no standard meaning
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
89%
still studying
UK 83%
7%
left higher education
UK 8%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
425 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%87%
Learning opportunities83%86%
Assessment and feedback75%83%
Academic support89%92%
Organisation and management74%78%
Learning resources88%87%
Student voice71%82%
485 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£27k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 130 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
86% working6% working and studying1% studying2% unemployed4% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
94%
say their work is meaningful
UK 83%
84%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Elementary occupations13%
- Business and public service associate professionals11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals9%
- Veterinary nurses9%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 230 graduates · 69% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newport, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- TF10 8NB
Subjects
food science agriculture, food and related studies
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Food sciences at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University Belfast | Food Science and Nutrition BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | Food Science Msci (Hon) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Food Science with Foundation BSc (Hons) | CCD - BBB | — |
| Teesside University | Food Science and Technology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Food Science and Nutrition BSc (Hons) | 96 - 104 points | 96–111 |
| Abertay University | Food and Consumer Science BSc (Hons) | CCC | 160–175 |
| University College Birmingham | Food and Nutrition FdSc | 80 - 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of Surrey | Food Science and Nutrition with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | CCC | 128–143 |
| Harper Adams University | Food Science and Innovation this course | 88 points | 112–127 |
| University Centre Reaseheath | Bakery and Patisserie Technology FdSc | 64 points | — |
| DN Colleges Group | Introduction to Food Science CertHE | 32 points | — |
See all 42 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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