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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Sandwich
SEP-25
4 Years
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Lack of physical activity and poor diet increasingly contribute to obesity and chronic diseases. This course will give you an insight into the key disciplines that relate exercise and nutrition to health. You’ll also develop the practical skills, critical awareness and proficiencies required for professional competence. You’ll graduate ready for employment in the food or fitness industries, health promotion, lifestyle education or public health.* Study with the Faculty of Health and benefit from strong links with nursing, health professions and psychology.- Benefit from accreditation by the Association for Nutrition which allows graduates to apply for direct entry onto the register of Associate Nutritionists.- Boost your employability by taking the option to complete a professional work placement.- Develop practical skills, critical awareness and proficiencies required for professional competence.- Gain a strong foundation in the major disciplines underpinning exercise and nutritional sciences.- Experience interdisciplinary teaching that addresses contemporary issues in lifestyle-related health.- Gain a positive learning experience within a work setting that will support your studies and future employability – the school offers 12 work placements between Stage 2 and the final year of your programme.- Further your learning to postgraduate level and set yourself up for careers in dietetics, physiotherapy, cardiac rehabilitation, exercise physiology and other health and sports related careers.- Take the opportunity to earn a Level 3 Personal Training award.- The school typically offers a limited number of research summer placements – these are available at the end of Stage 1 and at the end of Stage 2. These competitive placements are available for students who demonstrate excellent performance in their studies and allow students to gain valuable research experience within the Biomedical Research Group.
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A levelA level:
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Scottish Higher:
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Scottish Advanced Higher:
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UCAS Tariff:
104 - 120 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
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AS:
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Extended Project:
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
28 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H2,H2,H2,H3,H3 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
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T Level:
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Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
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104 - 120 UCAS Tariff points including a minimum of 3 A Levels. Including Grade B in Biology/ Human Biology and Grade C in a second Science subject. General Studies is excluded. Suitable second Science subjects are Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Physical Education, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Psychology, Geography, Geology, Applied Science, and Food/ Nutrition Technology.
Considered in combination with Advanced Highers.
120 UCAS Tariff points including a minimum of 2 Advanced Highers. Including Grade B in Biology/ Human Biology and Grade C in a second Science subject. Suitable second Science subjects are Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Physical Education, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Psychology, Geography, Geology, Applied Science, and Food/ Nutrition Technology.English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent.
Including a minimum of 3 A Levels. Including Grade B in Biology/Human Biology and Grade C in a second Science subject. General Studies is excluded. Suitable second Science subjects are Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Physical Education, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Psychology, Geography, Geology, Applied Science, and Food/ Nutrition Technology.
Pass a named Access to HE Diploma (Science based) with 33 credits at Merit and/ or Distinction, including 15 credits in Biology at Merit and 18 credits in further Science subjects with Merit.
Considered in combination.
Considered in combination.
To include Grade 5 in Biology at Higher Level and Grade 5 in a second Science subject at Higher Level. Suitable second Science subjects are Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Physical Education, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Psychology, Geography, Geology, Applied Science, and Food/ Nutrition Technology. English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent.
To include Biology and a second Science subject. Suitable second Science subjects are Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Physical Education, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Psychology, Geography, Geology, Applied Science, and Food/ Nutrition Technology.English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent.
Considered in combination
Considered in combination
Considered in combination
with at least six specialist subject unit in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Nutrition or Sports Science.
Considered in combination
Accepted – preference pathways would be Health or Science. Typical offer will be confirmed once an application is received
Considered in combination.
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