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Graduates of this Association for Nutrition accredited Nutrition course will have the scientific knowledge and relevant practical, interpersonal and intellectual skills to be able to register as a Nutritionist. You’ll be equipped to work as a nutritionist in the food industry, a nutritionist in the community or within nutrition research and consultancy.
Studying this accredited degree course can help you to stand out to employers because it assures them that you meet the standards of the food profession. Many nutritionist and nutrition-related jobs now require graduate applications to possess AfN Registration. Our recent graduates have pursued a range of interesting careers, including in nutritional research, public health promotion, product development, marketing, and humanitarian work related to nutrition and public health.
The course is also a stepping-stone towards obtaining higher qualifications. Some of our graduates have chosen to stay in Leeds to study our MSc Nutrition course to carry out a postgraduate research programme.
There is a worldwide shortage of qualified nutrition graduates, so there has never been a better time to study this highly sought-after degree at Leeds. Our dedicated careers centre will provide all the advice, support and guidance that you need throughout your time here.
A-level: AAA including two science subjects (including at least one of Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Mathematics).
Where an A-Level science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-Level at the stated grade.
Excludes A-Level General Studies or Critical Thinking.
Extended Project Qualification (EPQ): We recognise the value of this qualification and the effort and skills required to undertake it, where an applicant is taking the EPQ this may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. The EPQ taken with A-Levels, for example, could be AAB with an A in the EPQ.
GCSE: C/4 in English, or an equivalent English language qualification, and C/4 in Mathematics. We will accept Level 2 Functional Skills English in lieu of GCSE English.
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
Food: Origins and Form
Key Industrial Processing Operations for Food
Key Skills in Food and Nutritional Sciences
Principles of Human Physiology and Nutrition
Physicochemical Properties of Food
Cell and Molecular Biology
Microbiological and Chemical Food Safety
Food Analysis
Literature Review in Food Science and Nutrition
Nutritional Issues in the Life Cycle
Principles of Research: Diet in Populations
Biochemistry Controlling Nutrients and Sensory Properties
Food Allergy and Food Intolerance
Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease
Introduction to Food Product Development
Energy Metabolism and Cardiometabolic Diseases
Diet and Cardiovascular Health
Critical Appraisal of Scientific Literature
Food and Cancer
Food Product Development - Team Project
Nutrition Policy and Public Health
Obesity and Personalised Nutrition in the 21st Century
Research Project
Problem Solving: Functionality of Ingredients in Food Design
Food Biotechnology
Food Science and Nutrition Research: Recent Revelations and Disputes
Impacts of Food Processing on Nutritional Quality
Functional Foods
Exercise Physiology, Health and Sports Nutrition
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic or IELTS for UKVI (United Kingdom Visas and Immigration) (Academic) or IELTS Online at 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each component skill. Please note that we cannot accept results from these tests that are over two years old at the start date of the course you intend to study.
TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test) or TOEFL iBT Home Edition at 80 overall with no less than 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 19 in writing. Please note that we do not accept TOEFL My Best scores and we expect candidates to have met the relevant requirements from a single TOEFL test.
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