Food Science at University of Reading
Food Science (BSc (Hons), D610) at University of Reading asked for ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on reading.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check reading.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 55% had fewer than the 128 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 15%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- D610 · D6 food and beverage studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%93%
Learning opportunities96%91%
Assessment and feedback93%92%
Academic support95%95%
Organisation and management93%93%
Learning resources94%86%
Student voice88%88%
30 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£30.5k5 years£36k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 83%
80%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Reading, South East England, England
- Postcode
- RG6 6UR
Subjects
food science agriculture, food and related studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Reading
- 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 this course | 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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