This degree course addresses how diet, lifestyle and physical activity contribute to health, wellbeing and the prevention of major modifiable diseases. While the UK and most of the developed world are experiencing the longest lifespans of their populations, they’re also experiencing near epidemic levels of chronic non-communicable diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and cancers. Diet and lifestyle are key modifiable factors that drive these diseases.
You’ll enhance your research, practical and academic skills, and graduate with the necessary grounding to go on to a career in the NHS, or in the broader public or private sector. Offering a programme of study and training for a career in public health or sports nutrition, you’ll be eligible for registration as a Registered Associate Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition.
Assessment
You’ll be assessed through essays, posters, examinations, online multiple-choice tests, scientific reports, individual and group research projects and presentations, and a final dissertation.
Professional accreditation
On graduation, you’ll be eligible to join the Association for Nutrition as a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr).
What our students say
„I’m satisfied with the course and I will be registered as nutritionist after my qualification. I’m confident on what I will be doing at work after my degree because I’m being well trained.”
National Student Survey 2016
After the course
You’ll complete the course equipped to pursue a career as a public health nutritionist in the public sector, in local and national government, in the charity sector or in the academic and research sector.
Previous graduates have gone on to work at organisations such as Nestlé Health Science, the NHS, The Nutrition Society, the World Obesity Federation. Others do consulting and contract work as nutritionists.
This course is also excellent preparation for further research or study.
