Future food and culinary arts
Health Sciences
Our future food and culinary arts courses will give you the knowledge and practical skills you need for career success, whether you want to study restaurant management, develop your broader hospitality business expertise or delve deep into the science of nutrition.
Many of our courses include options for placements or internships, letting you develop the skillset you’ve learned in a real work environment.
The course content is developed with support from a wide network of sector professionals to include changes in the industry and we are proud to involve experts in our guest lectures and workshops to directly connect you to the industry.
Browse our nutrition courses and food science courses below or explore our facilities.
Future food, nutrition and culinary arts undergraduate courses
Future food, nutrition and culinary arts postgraduate courses
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MSc Food Business Management (West London Campus)
West London Campus
Course videos
Our Future Food degree course is developed with support from a wide network of sector professionals to include changes in the industry. Join this career-focused course and graduate in a strong position to be a part of the industry’s transformation.
FAQ
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Why choose the University of West London?
On your future food or culinary arts degree, you will be supported by the expertise, professional experience and strong industry connections of our inspiring teaching staff.
Depending on your chosen programme, you will have opportunities to train at Pillars, our award-winning fine-dining training restaurant, and your learning will be supplemented by workshops and talks from leading culinary figures.
Your studies will be based at the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism, which has 70 years of experience in delivering career-focused training in culinary arts and food business management.
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Why study a food science degree?
The agri-food sector has an estimated worth of £113bn, with food and drink manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing accounting for the lion’s share of this huge sector of the economy.
Our food courses enable you to specialise in business management, nutrition and professional cookery or to combine your studies with hospitality.
Whether you want to learn how to become a food entrepreneur, business manager, restaurateur, nutritionist or chef, you’ll find we have a course to help you pursue your ambitions.
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What can I do with a food science degree?
Nutritional, culinary arts and food management expertise is desirable in a wide range of sectors within the food industry.
You could, for example, work in restaurants, brasseries, yachts, food product development or management roles, education and training, promotion or writing.
The possibilities are extremely wide-ranging – take a look at the ‘Study and Career progression’ tab on the relevant course page for more specific information about where your course could take you. From nutrition jobs to food science jobs, discover which career path is for you.
Facilities
Watch our video to explore the facilities on offer for our Future Food and Culinary Arts students.
Industry-standard kitchens
Hone your skills in industry-standard kitchens, including the Pillars Kitchen and our recently refurbished Savoy Kitchens.
The Food Innovation Centre
Our Food Innovation Centre offers guidance, advice, technical support, product development services and sensory analysis to support the development of new products.
Where can a future food and culinary arts degree take me?
With a degree in the fields of culinary art and future food, you will open up career paths in the following areas:
- food production management
- food product development
- food and beverage management
- education and training
- the cost sector
- contract catering
- fine dining
- casual dining
- brasseries
Additionally, developing your management skills in the context of hospitality will make you an appealing candidate for:
- international hotels
- UK hotel and leisure groups
- restaurant companies
- contract or licensed sectors
- independent hospitality or food businesses.
Alumni
Alumni feedback
Culinary Arts Management alumni Kevin Constante on the career support offered by UWL:
I always went (to careers advice) for support, they were very flexible, trying to find my needs. It did help a lot, just to speak to people and get other opinions.