FdSc Food Science and Culinary Innovation

**OVERVIEW****Passionate about food? Curious about how it’s produced from farm to fork, or intrigued by the science behind the dishes that delight our palates? Our Food Science and Culinary Innovation foundation degree will give you the up-to-date knowledge and practical skills to embark upon a career in a fast-paced and constantly changing industry.**Our course has been developed against the key skills competencies outlined by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (accreditation subject to approval) and reflects the evolving needs of the sector, with modules mapped towards the IFST. The course will enable you to explore a broad range of subjects from product development and food quality to safety and food science, along with the psychology behind consumer choice and sensory analysis. Whether you are looking to diversify your chef skills or enhance your employability, this course will open the doors to endless job opportunities in the wider food industry.As part of our course, you will put your skills into practice in our purpose-built Food Science and Innovation Suite, while you’ll also have the chance to take a paid 48-week placement in the industry. Throughout your studies, you will be taught by our team of experts from across culinary arts, food science, retail and psychology, working on industry-led live projects and assignments.**WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?**- **Work placement** – Gain invaluable first-hand experience with the option of a paid industry placement – and you won’t incur any tuition fees during your placement year- **Practical application** – Put training into practice on live industry projects and by working in our Food Science and Innovation Suite and development kitchens- **Expert tuition** – Learn from our expert multi-disciplinary lecturing team as well as guest speakers from industry- **Enrichment** – Get additional qualifications to boost your employability alongside your food science course, including Level 3 Food Safety and IFST Sensory Evaluation (Foundation)**Subject to approval**FACILITIES**University College Birmingham is renowned for its outstanding food industry training facilities. As a student on our Food Science and Culinary Innovation course, you will have access to our professional standard kitchens which are used regularly for prestigious competitions, as well as our Food Science and Innovation Suite. Designed with the help of the food industry, this multi-million pound suite features the latest food testing and diagnostic technology, state-of-the-art development kitchen facilities and a bespoke sensory evaluation room.**PLACEMENTS**Our course features the option of a one-year placement after your second year, with opportunities in the UK or overseas. Support is also available from our hired@UCB employability team for summer placements.Employers we have worked with include Mondelēz, Whitworths, Newly Weds, Campden BRI, Greencore, M&S, Co-op, Synergy Flavours, Samworth Brothers and Coppenrath and Wiese.**CAREERS AND PROGRESSION**Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:- Product development chef- Product development technologist- Food technologist- Specifications technologist- Quality assurance technician- Buyer (food)Upon completion of the foundation degree, you can also progress onto the final year of our full BSc (Hons) degree.- **Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course**