Nutrition (Human Nutrition) BSc(Hons) single honours

This broad-based course trains you in the essentials of nutrition.
An increasing awareness of the importance of nutritional issues means there are a growing number of employment opportunities open to graduates.
Optional modules in Year 3 let you tailor your degree to your own interests and career goals.
You can gain a career head start by doing a year's industrial placement.
We offer a programme of co-curricular activities which are there to complement your academic programme. Whilst they do not contribute to grades, they are highly valued by your professional body - the Association for Nutrition (AfN).
These activities are also valued by employers as they contribute to the development of key employability skills and to your development as nutritionists; essentially they will help you to develop into well rounded graduates.
Our teaching has been rated as 'excellent' by teaching quality inspectors.
Supportive staff and a personal tutor to help you reach your full potential.
A balanced but innovative use of technology to enhance learning, teaching and assessment both inside and outside the classroom.

Nutrition is an expanding area. There is increasing awareness of its role in the disease process. This degree prepares you for many industry and public sector careers – roles in public health, clinical research, food and pharmaceutical industries.

You can find out more about areas that nutritionists may work in by visiting the Association for Nutrition website.

Graduates also move on to further study by enrolling on postgraduate qualifications such as postgraduate diplomas, taught masters or masters by research and PhDs. Areas of study include public health, sports nutrition, food science, and dietetics. as well as more general science areas.

This degree provides students with expertise in nutrition and also the skills, both generic and specialist, expected of today's graduates. These include self-awareness skills, communication skills, interpersonal skills, numeracy skills, research and information literacy skills, creativity and problem solving skills and management and leadership skills. The goal is to prepare students for graduate employment, research, further study and lifelong learning.

A-level 104 points: Chemistry or Biology A2 minimum grade C required plus another Science A-level preferred (eg Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Geography, Psychology, Physical Education, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Statistics, Food Technology, Food Studies – if not listed, contact the University for verification). General Studies not accepted.
BTEC Extended Diploma: minimum 112 points in appropriate science subjects (eg Applied Science).
Access to HE Diploma in science subjects.

The course is accredited for 2018 entry by the Association for Nutrition. Accreditation means graduates can apply to join the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) as a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) without having to prove competence (see more here). The course was first accredited in 2007, with the most recent re-accreditation in 2017. Find out more about the benefits of studying an accredited course.