Food Science & Nutrition

I always had an interest in what is in the food we eat, how it’s produced, what ingredients are used and how our diets affect our bodies.

I was attracted to the variety of subjects this course offered. The modules in first year gave me a strong foundation of the key basic sciences. From second year on the modules are specialized, developing my interest in areas such as R&D and food quality. Blended learning through a mix of lectures, lab practical’s, individual and group projects gave me the skills I need to thrive in the work environment. Smaller classes meant students get more hands on experience in lab practicals and more one-to-one time with lecturers.

Food Science and Nutrition is a multidisciplinary course, which gave me so many opportunities after I graduated with the Agri-Food sector being Ireland’s largest indigenous industry, employing over 173,000 people in 2016.

After my final year exams I was offered a place on Aurivo Co-Operative’s Leadership Development Programme. During the two year programme I get diverse work experience with six-month rotations across Aurivo’s four business units, agri-business, consumer foods, dairy ingredients and livestock sales.

LYIT has a vibrant student atmosphere with a great sense of community. The warm and friendly environment made settling in to college life easier. I enjoyed my four years in LYIT immensely and graduated with great memories and friends.

“We have always been pleased with the standard of candidates that we have recruited from the ATU (formerly the LYIT), the students are always very well trained with a broad range of skills and knowledge. They come with a very strong idea of what they want to do and how they can help our business grow. It is encouraging to see such in-depth education, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level occurring in the region, to support the ongoing growth requirements of the local business community”.