Course Overview

Nutrition plays a key part in the promotion of good health and the primary prevention of diet-related illness in communities and populations. You will learn how to become a critically reflective practitioner throughout this science-based course and gain practical experience in our state-of-the-art health science and catering laboratories. You will undertake work-based placements where you will be able to apply your expertise and refine your practical skills, and you will have the option of undertaking a sandwich placement in year three.

As part of this course, you’ll:

Become a critically reflective practitioner and gain practical experience in our health science and catering laboratories

Gain an understanding of the relationship between food, nutrition and health

Manage, analyse, interpret and communicate information and statistics about nutrition-related health and disease states

Undertake work-based placements to apply your expertise and refine your practical skills

Have the option of undertaking a sandwich placement in year three

Careers in nutrition are developing and expanding, and through work placements, you’ll experience the wide variety of roles available.

You’ll undertake an extended placement in an area such as the food industry, for producers of specialist nutrition products, health promotion or research.

General Eligibility

Access to HE Diploma

Pass overall with a minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points with at least 15 merits in science.

T Levels

Pass overall with a minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core, in a relevant subject.

Scottish Awards

120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above and have 40 points in science.

Irish Leaving Certificate

120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at a higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above and to have at least 40 points in science.

International baccalaureate

120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 3 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade H5 or above and have at least 40 points in science.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 with no skills below 6.0, or an equivalent qualification.