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Nutrition with Food Marketing with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)

Newcastle University

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site (Newcastle)

  • Study mode

    Sandwich / Placement

  • Start date

    16-SEP-24

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Our accredited Nutrition with Food Marketing with Placement degree prepares you for a career in nutrition with first-hand work experience and cutting-edge knowledge.

Course overview

This four-year nutrition with food marketing degree includes a placement year and focuses on developing your critical, analytical and professional skills. Ensuring you will graduate as a conscientious and socially aware food professional, ready for a career in nutrition and marketing.

Our industry-recognised qualification helps to fast-track your career. You will be able to apply for direct entry into the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists as soon as you graduate.

Our degree's teaching is informed by the research carried out by experts based at Newcastle University. This guarantees your studies are at the cutting edge of industry developments, so you graduate with the most up-to-date knowledge of nutrition and food marketing.

You'll explore topics such as: human nutrition, marketing strategy and consumer behaviour, while developing a holistic understanding of the global food system.

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.

Work placement

This food and human nutrition degree is also available with a year's work placement, as a four-year programme.

You'll 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 in Stage 3.

You'll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector, putting your learning into practice and developing your professional expertise.

Placements are subject to availability.

Your future

There is great demand for scientists with a knowledge of nutrition. A wide range of opportunities exist across the sector, including:

  • product development or quality assurance in the food industry
  • with non-commercial bodies such as the Medical Research Council or Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • in research development
  • in an advisory capacity with groups concerned with the communication of health messages and food safety advice

Graduates have gone on to take up roles, such as:

  • dietetic assistant
  • nutritionist
  • food technologist
  • food buyer
  • product development technologist
  • sports nutritionist

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

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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A level : ABB

ABB including at least one STEM subject from Biology or Chemistry (preferably); 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 6) if not offered at A/AS Level

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University information

Newcastle University

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    Newcastle University, King’s Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE1 7RU, England

Newcastle University is a global leader in ageing and health, data, cities and place, one planet, culture and creative arts.
Degree programmes are shaped by strong links with national and international businesses with opportunities for professional accreditation and placements.
Dedicated teams support students during application, before arrival and as they settle into life in the UK.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    4th out of 37 6

    11th out of 91 3

  • Entry standards

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    157 76%

    6th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    78.0 78%

    18th

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.91 78%

    26th

    15
  • Entry standards

    / Max 191
    149 73%

    18th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    89.0 89%

    6th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.80 76%

    69th

    6

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