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For students with a strong interest in food and food product development, nutrition and health and for those who are interested in developing a diverse range of entrepreneurial skills and business acumen the Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition, Food and Business Management is an ideal programme of study.

Recent attention to consumer rights, product liability, food standards and an increasing public concern in regard to health and nutrition have resulted in demand for graduates who are competent in the areas of Food Studies, Food Science and Technology, Food Safety, Food Quality, Business & Management, Food Production Methods and Nutrition. The B. Appl. Sc in Nutrition, Food and Business Management is designed to fulfil this need by providing industry with multi-skilled graduates who can assist companies in competing successfully in an increasingly competitive and global market. The B. Appl. Sc is a 4 year, level 8, degree programme which combines food and culinary skills, food technology, food product development and science with business management and marketing whilst incorporating a 20 week placement in third-year to apply skills to the workplace.

The programme includes:

• Food & Culinary Skills

• Nutrition, Diet & Health

• Food Technology

• Food Product Development

• Business Management

• Marketing

• A 20 week Student Placement.

Applicants for the programme are required to have a Leaving Certificate( or an approved equivalent) with at least two H5’ s and four O6’ s / H7’ s. There are also opportunities available to students via non-standard entry progression routes including mature entry and Access.

Graduates of the B. Appl. Sc in Nutrition, Food and Business Management at St. Angela’ s College will have attained the knowledge, skills and competencies that will enable them to obtain employment in a variety of food and associated industries. Graduates will be equipped with the technical knowledge and skills required to work in a diverse range of careers such as: Food Production, New Product Development, Quality Control, Marketing / Sales, Supervision & Management, Consultancy & Research. The degree course also affords the opportunity to pursue further studies at Postgraduate, Masters and Ph. D levels.

B. Applied Sc Food and Business Management graduate( 2017), Marketing Executive for Bord Bia, New York.

Ruth( second from the left) pictured with President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina Higgins on a visit to New York recently for a United Nations event.

Ruth completed her 4-year Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition, Food and Business Management( level 8 honour’ s degree) in St. Angela’ s College Sligo and graduated in November 2017. Since graduating, Ruth has secured herself a place on the IBEC Global Graduates Programme where she is working as a Marketing Executive with Bord Bia in their New York Office. The IBEC Global Graduates Programme places graduates attracted by an international career, on paid work placements with leading companies over 12-18 months. Since starting her role as marketing executive with Bord Bia Ruth has attended many prestigious events with the company such as a recent

Ruth( far right) pictured with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed, Bord Bia Chief Executive Tara Mc Carthy and Zach Corish, Bord Bia New York office.

Nashville Meat Conference 2018 and a recent 5 day trade mission in the US & Canada involving Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland, and Irish food industry representatives. While working with Bord Bia in their New York Office, Ruth is completing a Postgraduate qualification in Global Business leadership with the Irish Management Institute.