Top reasons to choose Artisan Food Production at NTU
Our courses will provide you with the skills and knowledge to work in the artisan food industry, meeting the increasing demand for high quality food that is sustainably produced. Taught at both NTU's stunning Brackenhurst Campus and The School of Artisan Food, you'll have access to outstanding facilities. You'll be taught by some of the most skilled and experienced artisan producers and practitioners in the UK, Europe and beyond. Develop your knowledge of high-end food ingredients, and learn practical skills such as breadmaking, patisserie and viennoiserie, butchery, and more.
We're top 5 in the UK for Nutrition and Food courses according to The Guardian University Guide 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.
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Watch our facility tour to get a real insight into what it's like to study Artisan Food Production at NTU.
Get more from your course
You will take study visits throughout your course and have the opportunity to complete work placements with companies across the food industry. 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'.
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Study abroad as part of your NTU degree
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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 Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈéshire, 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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