A number of degree courses at the School of Biological Sciences and IGFS have been granted the prestigious status of being formally accredited by the Institute of Food Science & Technology UK:

• BSc Food Science and Nutrition with Professional Studies
• MSci Food Science and Nutrition with Professional Studies

Benefits of IFST Accreditation

IFST accreditation of degree programmes/courses provides a benchmark of the potential of a programme/course to offer students the best possible food-related education; in the context of this accreditation, "food-related" is used to refer to degrees related to food science and food technology. Students are provided with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to enter employment in education, academic and industrial research, innovation, food production, processing & retailing, and the public sector within the broad context of food science and technology.

Assurance of Quality Standards

Accreditation is an assurance that the standards set by a profession are met. It is a quality mark or standard that helps an accredited food science/technology or related degree to stand out in the eyes of potential students (and their parents) and food-sector employers from other non-accredited programmes/courses. Accreditation can provide advantages when students from an accredited degree programme are seeking employment in the food sector.