This programme is designed to give you a high-quality and challenging education in nutrition and food policy with a view to opening a wide range of career options in food.
- Gain a career head-start by going on a placement as part of your course. You have a unique opportunity to learn from world leaders in research, nutrition and policy making; as well as guest lecturers from governments, charities, and the wider food industry.
- Learn to solve challenges in nutrition and public health at individual, community, national, and global levels. The course provides you with the skills and expertise to independently develop, implement and evaluate sustainable nutrition and public health programmes
- Taught on campus or through distance learning, this unique course offers a broad approach to nutrition and its interrelationships with human physiology, public health, sustainability, agriculture, culture, economics, social justice, food science and safety, and food policy.
- Enhance your professional, practical and academic skills, and graduate with the necessary grounding to go on to a career in private consultation, self-employment or other roles in the broader public or private sector (including in major food companies, NGOs, charities, and local, national and international governmental organisations).
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
The first year covers the foundations of human biology and nutrition. Core modules consider the major body systems in health and disease. Biochemistry, physiology, and basic anatomy are integrated with an introduction to nutrition and metabolism. Students receive a thorough grounding in the academic skills needed for successful study at university level.
- Introduction to food and nutrition
- Introduction to food science and technology
- Nutrition across the life course
- Poverty, housing and welfare
- Health, illness and society
- Academic and professional skills for higher education
Year 2
Students acquire knowledge of the main methods of enquiry in Nutrition and Food Policy, and the ability to evaluate critically the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems.
Year 3
Students develop a systematic understanding of key aspects of nutrition and food policy, including acquisition of coherent and detailed knowledge. This enables students to solve problems and address challenges at the local through to global level. The dissertation module provides the opportunity to conduct in-depth research on a topic of relevance to nutrition and food policy chosen by the student
- Dissertation
- Using research knowledge
- Nutrition and food policy
- Nutritional assessment
- Food, culture and society
- Food, public health, economics and the environment
- The food system and food security
- Applied nutrition
- Developing complex interventions
- Introduction to public health and epidemiology
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:
B400
Institution code:
C60
Campus Name:
Main Site
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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
Health and Social Care or Science-related only
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS at 6.5 or above with no less than 6.0 in each subtest
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
74%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
70%
Go onto work and study:
85%
Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
EU
15000.0
Year 1
International
15000.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.
Provider information
Northampton Square
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City of London
EC1V 0HB
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