This is a three-year degree course for full-time students with a 20-week RAU work placement programme in year two. It aims to equip you with the skills and knowledge to take up career opportunities in organisations across a wide range of sectors and interests. Using the food sector as a contextual base (production and distribution as well as retailing), graduates from the course are attractive to commercial organisations and government departments and agencies operating in the UK and overseas. The aim of the course is to equip you with analytical and problem-solving skills which you can use within a business context. A great deal of time is spent developing communication and presentation skills which are particularly vital in work environments.

* Careers in companies in general business across most industries and the food industry specialising in marketing, production, finance, and general management. * International sourcing/trading of fresh and/or processed food produce. * Consultancy and advisory positions with government and international private agencies, public administration, professional bodies and trade or labour organisations. * Occupations in communications, media and event management. * Supply chain and production management in the food and drink industries.