ABOUT THE COURSE
Feed your curiosity. BSc (Hons) Applied Human Nutrition is the ideal preparation for careers in the growing nutrition and wellbeing sector. By working with a range of clients and learning how the food we eat can prevent disease, enhance wellbeing and improve performance, you’ll graduate well positioned for careers in food and health promotion, sports nutrition, government policy making, public health and postgraduate research.
Our applied human nutrition curriculum will provide you with a thorough grounding in both scientific and applied human nutrition. Core topics of study include food science, food chains, social behaviours, wellbeing, exercise, weight management and professional conduct. There are also opportunities to tailor your studies, choosing from career focused optional units before using an independent research project in the final year to specialise your knowledge further. Solent's applied human nutrition degree is also accredited by the Association for Nutrition.
Practical working and industry experience will become a key part of your studies. Strong partnerships with primary, community and acute health and social care organisations provide a strong platform for real world learning. You’ll be encouraged to take full advantage of these links by taking part in placements, client briefs and case studies.
You’ll also benefit from a range of real-world learning opportunities available right here on campus. These could see you working alongside the award-wining Solent Health initiative, the High Performance Academy (HPA) or the Southampton Talented Athlete Scheme (STAS). This experience of supporting athletic performance and leading healthy change within large organisations can go a long way towards improving your employability and helping you transition into the workplace after graduation.
YOUR FUTURE
Built-in optional units allow students to specialise in a specific area or gain a broad understanding of the industry.
Suitable roles for graduates include:
- registered associate nutritionist,
- registered nutritionist,
- food and health promotion,
- sports nutrition,
- product development,
- policy making,
- public health, and
- postgraduate research.
INDUSTRY LINKS
Strong partnerships with local primary, community and acute health and social care organisations provide a strong platform for real world learning. You’ll be encouraged to take full advantage of these links by taking part in placements, client briefs and case studies.
Where possible, industry qualifications are embedded into the course or are made available for an additional fee. Additional industry qualifications available to previous students have included the Basic Food Hygiene qualification.
The course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition, the leading accreditation body for the nutrition and food science industry. This enables graduates to apply for direct entry onto the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists at associate level. This is the first step on the way to becoming a registered nutritionist.
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