Nutrition with Foundation Year BSc
St Mary's University, Twickenham
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Bachelor of Science - BSc

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16-SEP-24

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Bachelor of Science - BSc

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Full time including foundation year

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16-SEP-24

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**Explore the science of nutrition and disease prevention with our applied nutrition course**Deepen your understanding of human health and improve quality of life with our BSc Nutrition course. You will learn how the body uses nutrients, the impact of diet, and the development of disease.Our Nutrition degree is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) and by the Hong Kong Nutritionists Society (HKNS). This means you’ll be eligible to become a Registered Associate Nutritionist with both ...Read more


Explore the science of nutrition and disease prevention with our applied nutrition course

Deepen your understanding of human health and improve quality of life with our BSc Nutrition course. You will learn how the body uses nutrients, the impact of diet, and the development of disease.Our Nutrition degree is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) and by the Hong Kong Nutritionists Society (HKNS). This means you’ll be eligible to become a Registered Associate Nutritionist with both bodies.


Trailblazers in nutrition education

We offer the first undergraduate degree to offer genetic-focused modules. This reflects current trends within industry and, therefore, boosts your employability.


Expert support and teaching

On our nutrition programme, you will learn from a team of dedicated lecturers with diverse industry experience.Our student, Hailey, explains how the "small lecture sizes and helpful staff members" supported her personal and professional growth.


Outstanding facilities

With our nutrition programme, you will access:- our outstanding Nutrition Suite- BASES-accredited Exercise Physiology Laboratories.


Work placements: build professional experience

You can undertake work experience to apply your learning to fields such as:- community and public health- health education- the food industry.Past students have worked with:- Action on Sugar- The Food Standards Agency- School Food Matters.


About the Foundation Year

Our four-year degree programmes (including a foundation year) provide an alternative route to undergraduate study at university if you do not have the grades to access higher education in the traditional way.

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WUSCA ranking
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66/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
40th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
86th
Nutrition and Dietetics
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 75 = 25% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
25%
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Nutrition and Dietetics graduate salary at this uni
£22,000
UK Nutrition and Dietetics graduate salary
£22,000
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30 Oct 23

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We will consider the A level equivalency of your specific qualifications against our entry requirements and help you through every stage of the application process. For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept the English language tests like IELTS and TOEFL For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept the English language tests like IELTS and TOEFL. IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any section, iBT TOEFL (including Special Home Edition test) as long as it is no more than two years old: 80 overall with 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing.

We will consider the IB equivalency of your specific qualifications against our entry requirements and help you through every stage of the application process. For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept the English language tests like IELTS and TOEFL For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept the English language tests like IELTS and TOEFL. IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any section, iBT TOEFL (including Special Home Edition test) as long as it is no more than two years old: 80 overall with 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing.

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Khadija
30 Oct 23
Human Nutrition MSc, PGDip, PGCert
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Megan
30 Oct 23
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St Mary's University, Twickenham
St Mary's University Waldegrave Road Twickenham Hounslow TW1 4SX United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Strawberry Hill  0.2 miles away
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