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Human Nutrition

Entry requirements


A level

B,C,C-B,B,C

The Department requires the following: GCE A Level Biology OR Chemistry

Access to HE Diploma

D:15,M:15

Access to Science course to include 15 level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 level 3 credits at Merit

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

26

26 points including 5 in HL Biology OR 5 in HL Chemistry

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H3,H3,H3,H3,H4

Including H3 in Biology OR Chemistry

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

BTEC Extended Diploma (Applied Science): DMM

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,B

BBBB including Biology OR Chemistry

T Level

M

T Level must be in Science

UCAS Tariff

112

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Nutrition

Study this multidisciplinary subject where social and biological sciences influence health, on our accredited course.

Nutrition professionals have been graduating from our University for almost 20 years. We have an excellent reputation as one of the major providers of nutrition-related courses in the UK. This accredited degree is designed to meet the Association for Nutrition (AfN) competencies required of a professional nutritionist.

All our tutors are undertaking research and scholarly activity which continues to promote the field of nutrition. Our team is dedicated to providing a course of study aimed at producing professional graduates who continue to be in much demand within our society.

Features of our course include: AfN accreditation, professional development seminars and a work-based placement module, all of which contribute to the excellent employment prospects of our graduates. We have strong links with the AfN, the food industry and other employers including the NHS, Public Health England and NoWFOOD – The North West Food Research Development Centre, which is also based on our Exton Park site.

Modules

For the latest example of curriculum availability on this degree programme please refer to the University of Chester's Website.

Assessment methods

Assessment within each module typically consists of a mixture of coursework and written examinations. Examinations follow a range of formats including multiple choice and short answer questions.

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Chester

Department:

Natural Sciences

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

52%
Nutrition

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Nutrition and dietetics

Teaching and learning

67%
Staff make the subject interesting
67%
Staff are good at explaining things
40%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
81%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

76%
Library resources
76%
IT resources
86%
Course specific equipment and facilities
33%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

95%
UK students
5%
International students
13%
Male students
87%
Female students
90%
2:1 or above
5%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

After graduation


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Nutrition and dietetics

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£21,909
med
Average annual salary
100%
med
Employed or in further education
64%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

44%
Health professionals
7%
Science, engineering and production technicians
7%
Caring personal services

This is the subject you need to study if you want to become a dietician — an important job in the country’s healthcare sector, and the single most common job for nutrition graduates. We don’t have many graduates in nutrition every year and with the population becoming more aware of health and well-being and with many medical needs being addressed by the application of specific diets, this is likely to be an area of increasing demand in the future.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Nutrition and dietetics

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£22k

£22k

£24k

£24k

£29k

£29k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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