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Which A-levels do you need for Nutrition & Food Science? Requirements at 8 UK universities
Of the 19 Nutrition & Food Science degree courses at 8 UK universities (2027 entry), 4 require Biology (21%); the most common standard offer is ABB (9 courses). The safest three subjects are Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, which keep 19 of 19 courses open.
- Courses
- 19
- Universities
- 8
- Most common standard offers
- ABB (9), AAB (5) and BBB (3)
- Admissions tests
- None of these courses asks for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 19 courses
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- Biologyrequired 4 · optional 15
- Chemistryoptional 18
- Mathematicsoptional 16
- Physicsoptional 16
- Psychologyoptional 13
- Geographyoptional 13
- Environmental Scienceoptional 11
- Statisticsoptional 9
- Computer Scienceoptional 9
- Geologyoptional 9
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
Biology + Chemistry + Mathematics
Keeps 19 of 19 courses open
Check Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics in the Course FinderBiology + Chemistry + Physics
Keeps 19 of 19 courses open
Check Biology, Chemistry, Physics in the Course FinderBiology + Mathematics + Physics
Keeps 19 of 19 courses open
Check Biology, Mathematics, Physics in the Course Finder
Course by course19 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCL | Nutrition and Medical Sciences BSc | Biology + 1 of Chemistry/Mathematics/Physics | AAA | — |
| KCL | Nutritional Sciences BSc | Biology | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Food Science and Nutrition BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Food Science and Nutrition MSci | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics + 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Food Science BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics + 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Food Science MSci | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics + 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Nutrition BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics + 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Nutrition MSci | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics + 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | Nutrition and Dietetics MNutr | 1 of Biology/Chemistry + 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Geography etc. | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | Nutrition BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | Dietetics MDiet | 1 of Chemistry/Biology + 2 of Chemistry/Biology/Physics etc. | AAB | — |
| Newcastle | Human Nutrition BSc+1 (also covers: Nutrition with Food Marketing BSc) | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics + 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | BBB | — |
| Reading | Food Science BSc+1 (also covers: Food Technology with Bioprocessing BSc) | 1 of Chemistry/Physics/Biology/Mathematics + 2 of Chemistry/Physics/Biology etc. | ABB | — |
| Reading | Nutrition BSc+1 (also covers: Nutrition and Food Science BSc) | 1 of Chemistry/Physics/Biology/Mathematics + 2 of Chemistry/Physics/Biology etc. | ABB | — |
| Surrey | Nutrition and Dietetics BSc | Biology + 1 of Chemistry/Mathematics/Further Mathematics etc. | ABB | — |
| Surrey | Food Science and Nutrition BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry + 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | BBB | — |
| Surrey | Nutrition BSc | Biology + 1 of Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics etc. | BBB | — |
| QUB | Food Science and Nutrition BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry | ABB | — |
| QUB | Food Science and Nutrition MSci | 1 of Biology/Chemistry | AAA | — |
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Do you need Biology to study Nutrition & Food Science?
Of the 19 Nutrition & Food Science courses at 8 UK universities, 4 list Biology as required (21%); 15 do not list it as required (all of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Food Science and Nutrition BSc at Leeds, Nutrition and Dietetics MNutr at Nottingham and Dietetics MDiet at Newcastle.
What is the typical A-level offer for Nutrition & Food Science?
The most common standard offers across the 19 Nutrition & Food Science courses are ABB (9), AAB (5) and BBB (3); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Which three A-levels are safest for Nutrition & Food Science?
Counting the courses whose subject requirements they meet, the safest three are Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, keeping 19 of 19 courses open; next come Biology, Chemistry and Physics (19 of 19).