Food Science and Nutrition at Queen's University Belfast
Food Science and Nutrition (Msci (Hon), DB64) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 136–156 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~156 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 136 - 156 points
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 qub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 156
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 156 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 15%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- DB64 · D6 food and beverage studies + B4 nutrition
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%93%
Learning opportunities91%91%
Assessment and feedback92%92%
Academic support100%95%
Organisation and management93%93%
Learning resources96%86%
Student voice93%88%
15 final-year students · 88% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working20% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 83%
85%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- 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 this course | 136 - 156 points | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Nutrition BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Reading | Food Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Surrey | Food Science and Nutrition BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 128–143 |
| Teesside University | Food Science and Technology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University College Birmingham | Bakery and Patisserie Technology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| 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 |
| Harper Adams University | Food Science and Innovation BSc (Hons) | 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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