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Our BSc Nutrition and Dietetics course has been responsible for training dietitians since the University was granted its Charter in 1966. Our food science courses are ranked 2nd in the UK by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and top 3 by The Complete University Guide 2020.
Our Department of Nutritional Sciences is home to an innovative teaching and learning environment. We also achieved 100 per cent overall satisfaction for Nutrition in the National Student Survey 2019.
On this four-year course you’ll have the opportunity to take on three placements, preparing you with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive as a dietitian.
Our BSc Nutrition and Dietetics course has been specifically designed for students with a strong interest in food, people, science and medicine, who wish to use their knowledge to help prevent and treat disease as a registered dietitian.
Dietetics involves translating nutritional science and information about food into practical dietary advice. This may be aimed at the general public to promote health, or in a clinical environment to treat a wide range of medical disorders.
You’ll learn how food intake and dietary requirements can be altered by illness, and how to apply therapeutic diets to treat disease. The course will give you the knowledge and skills to respond to the diverse needs of patients, families and carers within a variety of settings.
Our BSc Nutrition and Dietetics course is accredited by the British Dietetic Association and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council.
Year 1:
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Module title
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Status
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Semester
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|---|---|---|
| BIOCHEMISTRY: THE MANY MOLECULES OF LIFE | Compulsory | 1 |
| CELL BIOLOGY | Compulsory | 1 |
| FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION | Compulsory | 1 |
| MICROBIOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MICROBIAL WORLD | Compulsory | 1 |
| BIOCHEMISTRY: BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE | Compulsory | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PRACTICAL SKILLS | Compulsory | 2 |
| KEY SKILLS FOR NUTRITION AND DIETETICS 1 | Compulsory | 2 |
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS - GENES AND THEIR FUNCTION | Compulsory | 2 |
| NUTRITION & DIETETICS: PLACEMENT A | Compulsory | Cross Year |
Year 2:
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Module title
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Status
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Semester
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|---|---|---|
| FOOD SCIENCE: PERCEPTION, PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION | Compulsory | 1 |
| HUMAN NUTRITION | Compulsory | 1 |
| KEY SKILLS FOR NUTRITION AND DIETETICS 2 | Compulsory | 1 |
| NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGY & METABOLISM | Compulsory | 1 |
| APPLIED DIETETICS | Core | 2 |
| APPLIED NUTRITION | Compulsory | 2 |
| PATHOLOGY: A METABOLIC PERSPECTIVE | Core | 2 |
| RESEARCH METHODS FOR SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCE | Compulsory | 2 |
Year 3:
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Module title
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Status
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Semester
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|---|---|---|
| ADVANCES IN NUTRITION: ENERGY AND LIPID METABOLISM | Compulsory | 1 |
| FOOD: CHEMISTRY, FUNCTIONALITY AND HEALTH EFFECTS | Optional | 1 |
| RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR NUTRITION AND EXERCISE | Compulsory | 1 |
| SPORTS AND EXERCISE NUTRITION | Optional | 1 |
| ADVANCES IN NUTRITION: NUTRIENTS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE | Optional | 2 |
| BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS | Optional | 2 |
| CLINICAL NUTRITION AND DIETETICS | Core | 2 |
| FOOD SECURITY | Optional | 2 |
| FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY | Optional | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION | Compulsory | 2 |
| RESEARCH PROJECT - NUTRITION | Core | Year-long |
Placement year:
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Module title
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Status
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Semester
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|---|---|---|
| NUTRITION & DIETETICS: PLACEMENT C | Core | 2 |
| NUTRITION & DIETETICS: PLACEMENT B | Core | 1 |
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Most of our nutrition and dietetics graduates start their careers working for the NHS, either in clinical dietetics or health promotion. There are also attractive opportunities in the food industry, such as working for major food and supermarket companies, in research, in education and in the media.
Recent nutrition and dietetics graduates have secured roles such as:
Additionally, upon graduation you’ll be eligible to register with the Health Care and Professions Council as a registered dietitian.
