Gain advanced qualifications and skills in dietetics and become eligible for registration with the HCPC.

Course summary

Gain a unique understanding of nutrition, food composition, diet and metabolism.
Learn through academic study and practice-based learning experiences.
Become eligible for registration with the HCPC, which is compulsory for practising dietitians in the UK.

On this course you’ll learn how diet therapy can be used to promote health, treat both acute and long-term conditions, and achieve effective care for service users. You’ll apply theory to practice-based learning experiences and reflect on your work in taught sessions. This course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

Throughout the course you’ll reinforce your learning with group discussion and directed study. You’ll apply theory to practice in simulated and practical learning experiences. You’ll graduate as a skilled, autonomous professional – ready for employment in a range of health and social care settings.

You learn through

practice placements (three part-time and one full-time) in a variety of health and social care settings
academic study and coursework
group discussion
a substantial final year project or dissertation focusing on researching practice

You’ll develop a critical approach to the evidence that underpins dietetics – gaining a deeper understanding of current issues at the forefront of clinical practice. This will prepare you for conducting your own research in the field.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a dietetics career in

health and social care settings
NHS acute, primary care and mental health settings
public health
wellbeing and health promotion
service user organisations
the food industry
media
research
higher education
independent practice