Food Technology with Bio Processing BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Food Technology with Bio Processing BSc (Hons)
Develop specialist scientific and technical skills, and explore the role of technology in the food industry, with our BSc Food Technology with Bioprocessing course. This degree will provide you with in-depth knowledge of raw materials and methods for producing safe and healthy food products, with a focus on food engineering.
Youll explore innovative food technology techniques, underpinned by the fundamental science of food and nutrition. Your studies will include:
- microbiology
- biochemistry
- food processing and engineering
-...
Develop specialist scientific and technical skills, and explore the role of technology in the food industry, with our BSc Food Technology with Bioprocessing course. This degree will provide you with in-depth knowledge of raw materials and methods for producing safe and healthy food products, with a focus on food engineering.<br/><br/>Youll explore innovative food technology techniques, underpinned by the fundamental science of food and nutrition. Your studies will include:<br/>- microbiology<br/><br/><br/>- biochemistry<br/><br/><br/>- food processing and engineering<br/><br/><br/>- product development<br/><br/><br/>- food quality and sensory science<br/><br/><br/>- human physiology and nutrition.<br/><br/><br/>At Reading, you’ll also develop key technical skills through laboratory-based practicals, sensory evaluation, and work in our pilot-scale food processing plant.<br/>In your final year, you will undertake an exciting Product Development module. Given a brief by industry experts, you’ll work as a team to produce an original product, which you will showcase at an end-of-term trade show. This will provide you with valuable experience and key employability skills.<br/><br/>Our BSc Food Technology with Bioprocessing course is accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST), the industrys leading professional body.<br/>For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/food-and-nutrition-ug/bsc-food-technology-with-bioprocessing
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
D622
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,B,B,B
2 science subjects at grade B (including at least 1 core science). Core science subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Maths. Acceptable second science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Food Technology, Home Economics, Computer Science, IT.
Access to HE Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32
2 science subjects at Higher Level grade 5 (including at least 1 core science). Core science subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Maths. Acceptable second science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Food Technology, Home Economics, Computer Science, IT.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,M2,M2
2 science subjects at grade M2 (including at least 1 core science). Core science subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Maths. Acceptable second science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Food Technology, Home Economics, Computer Science, IT.
Extended Project
B
In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer. Eligible applicants would receive two offers, our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects
A level
A,B,B
2 science subjects at grade B (including at least 1 core science). Core science subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Maths. Acceptable second science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Food Technology, Home Economics, Computer Science, IT.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £30,650 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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