Bachelor in Food Science and Health (BSc) - UL (Limerick)

This Bachelor's in Food Science and Health (BSc) program prepares graduates for careers in Ireland’s largest industry. About 40,000 people are employed in the food industry which generates an annual gross output of approximately €15.6 billion. The Government has targeted the food sector as being of great strategic importance, capable of generating considerably more wealth and employment. Since there is a direct link between diet and health, consumers are becoming more health conscious and are demanding higher quality foods that maintain health and prevent disease.

This Bachelor's in Food Science and Health program has been developed to meet these needs among consumers, the food industry, academic and research organisations, and government agencies.

You will find the study of Food Science and Health challenging and rewarding. This degree program will combine the study of nutrition, human physiology and diet-health relationships with classical food science and technology.