Food and Nutrition at University College Birmingham

Food and Nutrition (FdSc, BD65) at University College Birmingham asked for 80–96 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ucb.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~96 points

Moderate

around CCC

Published as 80 - 96 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 ucb.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 40% had fewer than the 96 asked.

15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 70%, other higher education 30%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award: Foundation Degree in Science
Code: BD65 · B6 aural and oral sciences + D5 forestry
Duration: 2 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

60%

still studying

UK 85%

left higher education

UK 5%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

35 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course99%93%

Learning opportunities98%91%

Assessment and feedback92%92%

Academic support100%95%

Organisation and management100%93%

Learning resources84%86%

Student voice100%88%

15 final-year students · 89% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£26k3 years

£23.5k5 years

£28k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onThis course

50% working10% working and studying30% studying10% other

UK, same subject: 90% in work or study

55%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 48%

100%

say their work is meaningful

UK 83%

75%

use what they learned

UK 60%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Postcode: B3 1JB

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Subjects

food science agriculture, food and related studies

Campus

Campus: University College Birmingham
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 this course	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 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

More agriculture, food and related studies at University College Birmingham

Bakery and Patisserie Technology BSc (Hons)
Bakery and Patisserie Technology FdSc
Bakery and Patisserie Technology Top-up BSc (Hons)
Culinary Arts Management with Professional Placement BA (Hons)
Culinary Arts Management with Professional Placement FdA
Culinary Arts Management with Professional Placement Top-up BA (Hons)
Food and Nutrition Top-up BSc (Hons)
Professional Chef FdA