AU370 · Level 8 · 4 years

Food Science and Nutrition

Atlantic Technological University - Donegal · Ulster

2026 Round 1 points

319

Up 18 points since 2023 (301).

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About this course

This four-year degree looks at how food is made and how diet affects health. It combines food science with nutrition.

How long
4 years
What you study
Year 1 is general science, with biology, chemistry, physics, maths and lab skills. Later you study anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, food chemistry, microbiology and quality systems. You also look at diet and disease and the safety and quality of food products.
Placement and abroad
Year 3 includes a 12-week work placement, which can be anywhere in Ireland, and you cover travel and accommodation costs.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy science and lab work and are interested in food and health.

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Points history

2023301202430820253102026319

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026319Published after the final round
2025 310310389
2024 308308431
2023 301301356

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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