Options for food based degree but NOT food science

[Giraffesdotty]

My daughter is looking to do a degree based around food (e.g. Culinary Arts) but non of the Russell Group unis offer this kind of thing apart from Food Science. She is hating A level biology so that's a non starter.
Yesterday we went to the open day at University
College Birmingham, which was very impressive but small scale overall - also low entry requirements and she feels she can aim higher (predicted A*/B in other 2 subjects, probably C/D in biology).
Does anyone have experience of the University of West London? Thanks - all advice appreciated!

Others may come along with specific suggestions. Could your DD also look at the situation in a slightly different way?

There could be higher tariff degree courses that are not food-specific, but could be viable pathways into food-related careers eg business management, marketing, modern foreign languages, Eng Lit and related communication themes. These might play to her Astar and B subject strengths.

She might also be able to develop her interest in food whilst at uni via societies, work placements etc. Just another way of looking at things.

Reading do a BSc Food Business and Marketing which might be of interest?

Just had a Google and I think Newcastle also do a Food Marketing degree

@Giraffesdotty I have a goddaughter who did the Food Science and Nutrition course at Northumbria – you don't need biology for it and after the first year you can choose to stick with that or move sideways into Human Nutrition. Might be worth a look?

FWIW goddaughter went on to do a PhD and now works abroad in the food and drinks industry.

Might be worth checking agriculture departments to see if any have any combined degree courses that appeal.

Thanks everyone - will definitely check out those suggestions

Food technology and Innovation degree at Harper Adams University?

Dietetics, Human Nutrition, Food policy?/Public Health, Consumer Studies/Science.
The first two would require A level Biology +/- Chemistry but don't let her be put off by the A level Biology curriculum which from memory is largely plant and animal biology rather than human (I could be wrong though). These types of courses are not traditionally taught at Russell Group uni's but are at some e.g. Kings College, Nottingham. Is there a specific reason they/you want a Russell Group uni? I think it might be better to find a course she'll find interesting and challenging then find the best institute for that course and her social preferences?

SIL did International Hospitality at Surrey - her interest was mainly the food side - she had a great year abroad working at Disneyland. Not RG but a respected uni. Oxford Brookes offers similar.

Other decent unis offer business and if she looks carefully she ought to be able to tailor to her interests - includes Lancaster, Bangor, Liverpool, Reading, UAE, Leicester, Glasgow, Belfast, Swansea, Loughborough, Newcastle, Exeter and Southampton.

Nutrition/dietetics?

Would also suggest this
My Dd 25 studied nutrition but went on to do her masters in food science as she enjoyed that module so much as an undergrad
Does it need to be a RG uni?

What does she want to do? It’s quite a career oriented path. If she’s interested in becoming a chef why not go to culinary school?

I agree with ColinfromAccounts - if it's purely cheffing she wants to do, it's unlikely to be an RG university that gives her the best options.

When we were looking, UCB had very low employment statistics (don't know if that's still the same) although DD loved the idea of their chocolate and patisserie degree! DD ended up getting a degree apprenticeship in Food Science, which follows the same course as the full time degree at NTU but over 4 years, and there's far more chemistry than biology involved. In fact she also had five offers from universities for full time food science type courses without having taken biology.

Has she thought about a degree apprenticeship?

[[https://www.ratemyapprenticeship.co.uk/apprenticeship-review/32347/mondelez/rdqi-chocolate-apprentice

https://tastycareers.org.uk/apprenticeships-for-teachers

https://careers.avarafoods.co.uk/early-careers/degree-apprenticeships.aspx

https://www.nestle.co.uk/en-gb/nestle-academy/apprenticeships/food-technologist

https://jobs.coop.co.uk/Degree-Apprenticeship]]