Nutrition (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

Course overview

Healthy and sustainable nutrition is world changing. Nutrition is the study of the complex relationships between diet, lifestyle and health outcomes in individuals and populations - all vital in the drive to reduce long-term conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

The BSc (Hons) Nutrition is a multi-disciplinary science encompassing biochemistry, physiology, food science, and behavior.

You are highly employable in public health, nutrition research and consultancy, and the food industry. Graduates rapidly progress in their careers, with may having key roles in organizations that are household names: one led the local, and now regional response, to food poverty during the coronavirus crisis; two graduates were instrumental in the development of Quorn’s vegan range, work which began when they were still undergraduates. An optional work placement year is included, at no extra cost.

Career opportunities

This course offers a wide range of career opportunities. Roles range from being responsible for food safety through nutrition and health promotion to developing new food products. Some graduates enter into the teaching profession. In fact, graduates could find employment in any sector related to food production, food processing and packaging, food transport, food safety, nutrition and health promotion, catering or retail. For those with an interest in dietetics, the course provides a basis for entry to professionally accredited postgraduate courses.