Entry requirements
A level
Overall: BBC We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers. Required subjects: Biology grade B and one of: Chemistry, Physics, Sport Studies, Physical Education, Mathematics, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Science, or Food Technology, Home Economics or Nutrition and Food Science. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.
Access to HE Diploma
Overall: QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 21 at Distinction and 24 at Merit. Required subjects: This must include 15 credits in Biology and 15 credits in a second science or Mathematics.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English and Mathematics grade C (4) (or equivalent).
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Overall: 31 Required subjects: HL5/SL6 in Biology and one of: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Psychology, or Sports, Exercise and Health Science GCSE or Equivalent: English, HL4/SL4 (including MYP). Maths, HL4/SL4 (including MYP). Maths Studies, SL4.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Overall: DMM in Applied Science (please contact us if you are taking a different BTEC). GCSE or Equivalent: English and Mathematics grade C (4).
Scottish Advanced Higher
Overall: BBC Required subjects: Biology grade B and Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics GCSE or Equivalent: Scottish National 5: English Language - C Scottish National 5: Maths - C
Scottish Higher
Overall: BBBBB Required subjects: Biology and Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics GCSE or Equivalent: Scottish National 5: English Language - C Scottish National 5: Maths - C
Overall: Pass overall with BBC from the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A levels. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass. Required subjects: A level Biology grade B and one of: Chemistry, Physics, Sport Studies, Physical Education, Mathematics, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Science, or Food Technology.
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About this course
**Why choose this course**
Nutrition as a science has evolved into a recognised discipline of its own over the last 50 years. As a subject of interest, nutrition has never been more popular. However, given its importance, the need for properly qualified nutritionists has never been greater.
Our nutrition and food science courses are ranked second in the UK by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and top three by the Complete University Guide 2020. We also achieved 100 per cent overall satisfaction for this course in the National Student Survey 2019.
The Department of Nutritional Sciences is home to an innovative teaching and learning environment. The strength and depth of our research means you’ll not only be taught be internationally recognised researchers, but also be able to become actively involved in cutting-edge research during your studies.
**What you will study**
As a BSc (Hons) Nutrition student, you’ll comprehensively learn about food and the nutrients it contains, how the body uses them and how they relate to health and disease. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding as to how the body assimilates and uses nutrients in the body and you’ll fully appreciate how human nutrition impacts health and the development of disease.
This course is designed for those who wish to pursue a commercial, public health or research-orientated career, and will give you the core skills and competencies required from a modern nutritionist.
Our BSc (Hons) Nutrition course offers a range of optional modules and is available as a three or four-year course, depending on whether you choose to take a Professional Training placement.
This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition, the UK professional body for nutrition. After completing it you’ll be eligible for direct entry into the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists.
Modules
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Confirmation of Acceptance to Study (CAS) will issued in accordance with the Tier 4 Sponsorship and CAS Issuing Policy, available at: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/apply/policies
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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.
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