Top reasons to choose Artisan Food Production at NTU
Our course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the artisan food industry, meeting the growing demand for sustainably produced, high-quality food. You’ll be prepared for a wide range of roles across food manufacturing and retail, including innovation and new product development, buying, supply chain, procurement, food marketing, and new product technologist positions. You’ll also gain the expertise needed to start your own food business.
Graduate employers
Graduates from this course have successful careers in organisations such as Soho House, Dalton's Dairy, Tough Mary's Bakehouse and Froneri
Our graduates are...
Graduates from this course now work in a variety of roles such as Product Development Technologist, Production Manager, Chef de Paris Pastry Chef and Baker.
Can my placement lead to a career?
For many students, a placement is a transformative experience, helping them discover their career direction, develop new interests, and build professional connections that can lead to future job opportunities or offers.
Work-like experience projects
You will also benefit from work-like experience opportunities embedded into your course, allowing you to engage directly with industry and develop essential professional skills, knowledge and attributes for future career success.
Get more from your course
To enhance your learning further, we will encourage you to take part in competitions at home and abroad. For example, FdSc Artisan Food Production student Jordan Young, won Worshipful Company of Bakers 'Young Baker of the Year'.
Experiences you won't forget
Our Artisan Food Production students have completed work-like experience and placements at food manufacturers across the country, including McCains and Dropworks Distillery.
See your subject in action
Watch our facility tour to get a real insight into what it's like to study Artisan Food Production at NTU.
We're 1st in the UK for Food Sciences students who are positive about the teaching on their course (Full-time first degrees, National Student Survey 2025)
We're first in the UK for teaching quality in Food Science courses according to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.
We're top 15 in the UK for Food Science courses according to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.
A day in the life of an artisan food production student
Wondering what your days might look like as a food production student? We've crafted an example timetable to give you a glimpse into your first year. You are likely to study six modules over the year. You will also have practical sessions to cement your learning.
Please note that this is only an example timetable and does not reflect your actual timetable. Modules, contact days and times are subject to change. You will receive your full timetable when you enrol at NTU.
In this example students have a 6-week timetable, with sessions planned on Mondays. Tuesdays, and Wednesdays for Artisan Dairy and Bread Production, Artisan Business Entrepreneurship and marketing, and Patisserie and Viennoiserie. Thursdays are spent in Food Chemistry sessions.
There's so much more to look forward to!
Find out about all the additional opportunities and extra-curricular activities you can get involved in as a student at NTU.
Study abroad as part of your NTU degree
Our study abroad opportunities offer you a flexible way to gain invaluable international experience as part of your degree. We have partnerships with over 300 institutions worldwide – study from one week to a whole year.
University Language Programme
The University Language Programme (ULP) provides language courses at different levels of proficiency to students, staff and members of the public.
See some of the facilities you'll get to use
By studying Artisan Food Production at NTU, you'll have the best of both worlds. Our courses are jointly delivered with The School of Artisan Food, based on the Welbeck Estate in north Nottinghamshire, so you'll have access to all the facilities that other students do at Brackenhurst Campus, and much more.
Food laboratories
At Brackenhurst Campus, you will work with industry-standard tools and technology in our specialist food-processing, chemistry and microbiology laboratories.
The School of Artisan Food – Welbeck Estate
Welbeck’s training rooms are professionally equipped for the teaching of bread making, cheesemaking, butchery and charcuterie. You will develop your practical expertise in producing high-quality artisan food products, as well as learning how to develop and grow an artisan food business in today’s competitive market.
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Fees and funding
Everything you need to know about fees and funding while you’re at university, including tuition fees and living costs, how you’ll pay for your studies, and bursaries and scholarships.
The Stoneygate Award Programme
This award is worth £3,250 for each year of a student’s undergraduate degree (excluding any placement year). Hold an offer on a full-time undergraduate course for September 2026, check out the full eligibility criteria and apply here.
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