Course Overview

Nutrition is becoming a vital discipline as the awareness of the importance of healthy eating grows. Nutritionists have a crucial role in helping us understand how diet helps maintain health and prevents disease. Nutritionists work in a diverse and wide range of professional functions providing and implementing evidence-based nutritional guidelines and public health nutrition strategies and developing the safe, sustainable, and healthy foods of the future.

Our Nutrition degree focuses on developing the practical, professional and research skills needed to create a successful career as a professional nutritionist in various roles across the public health and commercial food sectors (as well as preparation for further study or pursuing a career in dietetics).

The curriculum focuses on nutritional science; the food supply chain; the social and behavioural sciences; health and wellbeing; and the importance of professional conduct. You will be taught in our new Health Sciences building, which features specialist laboratories and equipment for studying food, nutrition and health.

You will learn from a highly committed team of research-active UK registered nutritionists (supported with additional expertise in food science, the biological sciences, and public health). Our staff have a wide range of practical experience and are enthusiastic about the academic subject and the quality of your student experience.

General Eligibility

A-Levels BBC

UCAS Tariff Points 112 UCAS Tariff points must come from at least two A Levels (or equivalent). Additional points can be made up from a range of alternative qualifications.

BTEC DMM

Access to HE 112 Tariff Points

IB 28

Irish Leaving Certificate 112 Tariff Points from Higher Level qualifications only

Welsh Baccalaureate This qualification can only be accepted with other relevant qualifications.

T-Levels 120 Tariff Points / Merit

Subject Requirements: you will also need a GCSE grade C/4 in Mathematics, English Language and two sciences (Chemistry, Biology, Physics or double award science equivalents). You also need to have, or be studying towards, an A level in a science discipline.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS

  6.0 overall (with reading and writing at 6.0) and no individual score lower than 5.5.