Nutrition and Food Science
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UK
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University of Reading
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On Campus (Full Time)
1 year
Jul 2026
On Campus (Full Time) Position Details (Master's)
Start your career as a nutrition professional in the food sector with Nutrition and Food Science degree offered at the University of Reading.
The government’s key requirement of the food sector, to provide nutritious food, encourages experts from industry and academia to work together to improve food standards. Your studies will explore the scientific aspects of food and nutrition, and assess the wider implications of diet on health and wellbeing.
Key features
After graduating Nutrition and Food Science degree offered at the University of Reading you will be eligible to apply to become a Registered Associate Nutritionist with the AfN.
Education
The breadth of the course aims to increase your understanding of:
- human nutrition
- the development of healthy eating trends
- key aspects of food and health
- food composition
- food storage, safety, and manufacturing.
Courses include:
- Nutrition concepts
- Lifestyle, nutrigenetics and personalised nutrition
- Microbes in health and disease
- Public health nutrition and consumer food choice
- Food product reformulation
- Nutrition communication and professional practice
Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position
Position Start Date
Sep 2026