**Why choose this course**
- Study on one of our longest-running courses, ranked second in the UK by both the Complete University Guide 2021 and The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021.
- Access our £10 million Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory and use equipment found in NHS research facilities.
- Complete three integrated clinical placements in the NHS to acquire a wealth of practical experience, under the supervision of qualified dietitians.
- Learn from lecturers who’ve been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize 2017-18 for Further and Higher Education, in recognition of their research excellence in the field of food and nutrition.
- Get the academic requirements needed to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to work as a dietitian once you’ve graduated.
**What you will study**
On this course, you’ll learn to help prevent and treat disease as a registered dietitian, responding to the diverse needs of patients, families and carers, within a variety of settings.
You’ll understand how food intake and dietary requirements can be altered by illness and you’ll be able to translate nutritional science and information about food, into practical dietary advice. This advice can be aimed at the general public to promote health or in a clinical environment to treat a wide range of medical disorders.
In your first two years of this course, you’ll study a variety of topics, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree. At the end of your first year, you’ll complete your first NHS clinical placement.
In your third year, you’ll complete another two placements, each lasting up to 12 weeks.
In your fourth year, you’ll have the choice to specialise further in an area of personal interest and you’ll also complete a research project, bringing together all the practical, analytical, and presentation skills you’ve developed.
Course Details - Modules
To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure, assessment methods, contact hours and Graduate prospects.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
B401
Institution code:
S85
Campus Name:
Stag Hill
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Overall:
BBB
We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.
Required subjects:
Biology and one of Applied Science, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical Education or Geography.
Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.
Overall:
ABBBB
Required subjects:
Biology and one of Applied Science, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical Education or Geography.
GCSE or Equivalent:
Scottish National 5: English Language - C
Scottish National 5: Maths - C
Overall:
QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 27 at Distinction and 18 at Merit.
Required subjects:
This must include 15 Level 3 credits in Biology and 15 Level 3 credits in a second science.
Overall:
BBB
Required subjects:
Biology and one of Applied Science, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical Education or Geography.
GCSE or Equivalent:
Scottish National 5: English Language - C
Scottish National 5: Maths - C
Overall:
32
Required subjects:
HL5/SL6 in Biology and a second science or Mathematics.
GCSE or Equivalent:
English, HL4/SL4 (including MYP).
Maths, HL4/SL4 (including MYP).
Maths Studies, SL4.
Overall:
DDM in Applied Science or Sports and Exercise Science (please contact us if you are taking a different BTEC).
Overall:
Pass overall with BBB from the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A levels. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.
Required subjects:
Biology and one of Applied Science, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical Education or Geography.
Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
7.0
7.0 overall with 7.0 in each element
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