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Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Location
Main Site (Newcastle)
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Study mode
Sandwich / Placement
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Start date
16-SEP-24
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Our accredited food and human nutrition degree explores the links between diet and health and will equip you with practical skills and experience, so you're ready to make an impact through a career in nutrition.
Course overview
This four-year food and human nutrition degree focuses on developing your practical, professional and research skills so you graduate career-ready.
Between your second and final year, you'll carry out a work placement. This is an opportunity to apply your knowledge in a work environment and gain vital professional experience to help you stand out from other graduates.
Our industry-recognised qualification helps to fast-track your career, so you can apply for direct entry into the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists as soon as you graduate.
Our degree is informed by research, this ensures you're learning the most up-to-date and relevant theories along with the latest discoveries in the industry. Our food and human nutrition course explores the links between diet and health from the molecular level through to people and populations.
You'll also have the opportunity to explore topics such as genetics, physiology, bioenergetics and sport and exercise nutrition, among others.
Professional accreditation
This degree is professionally accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN).
This means our graduates can apply for direct entry into the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists at associate level and use the letters ANutr after their name without undergoing further assessment.
Teaching methods
Contact hours are made up of a combination of:
- lectures
- seminars
- small group tutorials
- practical classes
You supplement this with weekly private study of recommended reading materials.
Study abroad
Experience life in another country by choosing to study abroad as part of your degree. You’ll be encouraged to embrace fun and challenging experiences, make connections with new communities and graduate as a globally aware professional, ready for your future.
You can choose to spend up to a year studying at a partner institution overseas.
If you choose to study abroad, it will extend your degree by a year.
Work placement
Get career ready with a work placement and leave as a confident professional in your field. You can apply to spend 9 to 12 months working in any organisation in the world, and receive University support from our dedicated team to secure your dream placement. Work placements take place between stages 2 and 3.
You'll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector, putting your learning into practice and developing your professional expertise.
If you choose to take a work placement, it will extend your degree by a year. Work placement is not available if you're spending a year abroad. Placements are subject to availability.
Application deadline
31 January
Tuition fees
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28,100per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
- Scottish Higher
- Access to HE Diploma
- Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
- Extended Project
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
A level : ABB
ABB including two sciences: Biology or Chemistry, plus at least one other STEM subject from Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Geography; Psychology; Environmental Science; Nutrition and Food Science. BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Applied Human Biology will be considered instead of Biology. Other BTEC certificates may accepted in place of an A-level subject where science A level requirements above have been met. GCSE Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry or Dual Award Science, required at GCSE (minimum grade B or
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