Embark on a fascinating journey to learn how food, nutrition and exercise impacts on our wellbeing and health. Explore the role of fitness and nutrition in promoting public health, and consider food and consumer choices from a safety, quality, and nutritional perspective. Working in our state-of-the art labs, you’ll master analytical techniques and learn how to test food professionally. You’ll understand consumer food behaviour and how to influence and implement change to improve the nation’s health. We teach you the fundamentals of food, nutrition and exercise, including: Food handling skills. The functionality of raw and cooked food ingredients. The key social issues in nutrition, sport and exercise. How nutrition, metabolism and digestion relate to diet and health. How to analyse food and drink using a range of scientific techniques. The nutritional needs throughout an individual’s lifespan. For the first two years, everyone takes Food Science, Nutrition and Wellbeing as a foundation. After that, you can specialise in other areas if you want to, or carry on studying this pathway. If you want to study a wide-ranging and flexible degree, then Abertay is for you. Our courses are ideal for secondary school leavers, entrants from further education colleges, and mature students. In addition, our Food and Nutrition degrees ranked top in Scotland and 3rd in the UK in the Guardian 2021 University Guide. Abertay is widely regarded as THE place to come for high quality teaching. But don't just take our word for it: Sunday Times UK University of the Year 2020 for Teaching Quality. Guardian University Guide 2021 Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction with Teaching, Course and Feedback. National Student Survey 2020 Top 10 UK Universities for Student Satisfaction. So apply to study your Food Science, Nutrition and Wellbeing degree here at Abertay, and get your career off to a great start.

Year 1 core modules (subject to change over time) - FOD101 - Fundamentals of Nutrition; LSC101 - Biology 1: Biology Principles and Practice; LAW251 - Law; FOD105 - Nutrition and the Consumer; FOD106 - Safe Food Handling. You will also be required to select one elective module. For detailed module information please check our website.

Each course involves lectures, small group tutorials, practical lab-based activities and private study. Practical activities and work placements will enable you to contextualise the theories you learn in real-life applications. You’re assessed by a combination of examinations and coursework. You’ll be encouraged to critically evaluate information and challenge concepts using evidence-based information, and to show initiative, so you actively construct your own knowledge base. The single most crucial aspect of student life is your need to engage with all teaching activities, such as lectures, seminars, tutorials, team projects and practical work. Active participation is critical to making your learning and assessment strategy work for you. Put simply, we aim to give you all the skills you need to move straight into a job or further study when you graduate.

Association for Nutrition

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.

Course code: D610

Institution code: A30

Campus Name: Abertay Campus

Campus code:

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Relevant Higher National Certificate for year 2 entry, Higher National Diploma for year 3 entry.

All applicants must have passes in English and Maths - National 5 grade C or GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent. National 5 ESOL is accepted in lieu of National 5 English. Lifeskill Maths and Application of Maths NOT accepted in lieu of Maths.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.abertay.ac.uk/course-search/undergraduate/food-science-nutrition-and-wellbeing/#What%20You'll%20Study

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

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Student satisfaction : 78%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 40%

Go onto work and study: 95%

Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	1820.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
EU	14000.0	Year 1
International	14000.0	Year 1

The International/EU fees will be £15,500 for the following courses:- BA (Hons) Computer Arts BA (Hons) Game Design and Production BSc (Hons) Computer Game Applications Development BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology BSc (Hons) Computing BSc (Hons) Cybersecurity BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking

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