BSc (Hons)Food and Nutrition

Study location	United Kingdom, City South Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (Hons)
Course code	DB64

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL, Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) TOEFL (IBT): Overall score of 80 or above, with at least 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking CAE: level C

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	bcu.ac.uk/courses/nutrition-science-bsc

Overview

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Programme structure

This nutrition and food science course offers a range of teaching methods including taught sessions, presentations, workshops, seminars, tutorials, independent study and research. A blended learning approach is applied, which means you’ll sometimes access materials and seminars through a virtual learning environment.

This undergraduate course is full-time and requires attendance for several days per week for timetabled sessions.

During your first year you’ll learn the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in higher education, and begin your personal and professional development, including: observing nutritionists and food scientists in practice, biochemistry, human physiology, and understanding macronutrients and micronutrients.

During your second and third year you’ll build on the core skills and knowledge of nutrition developed in your first year by continuing your personal and professional development. You’ll undertake industry placements at the likes of Mytime Active, Sodexo, Sure Start, The Trussell Trust and the NHS, as well as working alongside food and nutrition teachers.

You’ll have an option of taking a year out on placement in the UK, EU or at an appropriate international organisation and will be allowed to complete your course in four years.

You’ll also study and practise the application of the core skills and competencies required of a nutritionist or food scientist You’ll have the opportunity to design and carry out your own research project on your own topic of interest or contribute to ongoing research under supervision.

Career opportunities

Our students have worked with Aston Villa FC, Mytime Active, Sodexo, Sure Start, The Trussell Trust, Barnado’s and within educational institutions.

Our new department will develop you into a work-ready graduate. You’ll support the delivery of personalising health and care by improving your understanding of the causes and mechanisms underlying health, ageing and diseases.

You’ll learn skills to improve your ability to monitor health and to prevent, detect or manage disease, as well as supporting people to remain healthy. You’ll also test and demonstrate new models and tools for health delivery.

Graduates from this course are eligible to register as an Associate Nutritionist (ANutr), via portfolio entry, with the Association for Nutrition (AfN), which holds the UK Voluntary Register for Nutritionists (UKVRN). The course team is working on accreditation of the Nutrition Science programme so that those who wish to apply for registration will be by direct entry as an Associate Nutritionist (ANutr).