BSc in Nutrition - Human Nutrition
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 6 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* only for home students. We will continue to accept applications from international students after the 25th of January
** UK students: £9,250 per year | international: £15,800 for the first year
Introduction
Why choose this course?
This course is ideal preparation for a career in public health nutrition and the food industry. You'll have the opportunity to study abroad and gain a career head start through a year's industrial placement.
This course examines food science, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, immunology, and microbiology. You'll study contemporary topics in nutrition such as genetic modification, fortification and supplementation, and nutraceuticals. You'll also look at nutrition's links to health and disease, in both developed and developing countries.
Through an independent project, you'll be able to research a subject of interest, such as public health nutritional biochemistry, food science, and social scientific understandings of food and eating practices.
Reasons to choose Kingston University
- This degree is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN). This means you can apply to become a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr).
- Kingston University is ranked No.4 in London for biosciences (Guardian University League Table 2022).
- Your learning will be supported by co-curricular activities, highly valued by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) and by employers.
Accreditation
How we work with professional bodies
All nutrition lecturers are either:
- registered nutritionists with the Association for Nutrition (AfN, our professional body), with specialisms in nutrition science or public health; or
- registered dietitians with the British Dietetic Association and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Nutrition lecturers are also members of the Nutrition Society. Such links help them to keep up with the latest developments and research ideas.
The course is accredited for 2018 entry by the Association for Nutrition. Accreditation means graduates can apply to join the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) as a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) without having to prove competence. The course was first accredited in 2007, with the most recent re-accreditation in 2017.
The Association for Nutrition was launched in March 2010 as a wholly independent not-for-profit professional association registered as a company limited by guarantee. It is the professional body for the regulation and registration of nutritionists, including animal nutritionists, food nutritionists, nutrition scientists, public health nutritionists and sports/exercise nutritionists. The Association aims to protect the public and promote well-being by admitting to the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) only those who demonstrate high ethical and quality standards, founded on evidence-based science. It sets proficiency and competence criteria, promotes continuing professional development and safe conduct, and accredits university undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Studying on an accredited course is a 'mark of quality' and ensures that your course is well structured, organised and relevant to the profession and that it satisfies the demanding requirements and benchmarks of a respected quality assurance framework. It also provides employers with an assurance that graduates have covered set competencies, making them more employable and more likely to stand out to future employers. Accreditation and registration with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) also shows a strong commitment to continuous professional development and asserts to the public your overall commitment to the nutrition profession and the science that underpins it.
The Nutrition Society was established in 1941 to advance the scientific study of nutrition and its application to the maintenance of human and animal health. The Society is highly regarded by the scientific community and is Europe's largest learned society for nutrition.
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Curriculum
What you will study
Year 1
Year 1 provides the basics for studying nutrition - biochemistry, physiology, human nutrition and basic food science, plus general scientific and laboratory skills.
Core modules
- The Biochemical Foundations of Life
- Scientific and Laboratory Skills
- Human Physiology
- Food and Nutrition 1: An Introduction
Year 2
Year 2 examines more-advanced aspects of human biology, including biochemistry, pharmacology, immunology and microbiology. You will consider nutrition at different stages of life and in the assessment of health, learning to obtain and interpret food and nutrient intake data as well as translating scientific research. You will develop skills to prepare for Year 3's project dissertation.
Core modules
- Proteins and Metabolism
- Principles of Pharmacology with Research Methods
- Food and Nutrition 2: Applied Nutrition
- Infection and Immunity
Final year
The final year explores more specialised and applied aspects, such as nutrition's role in health and disease and public health nutrition (both within a developed and developing country context). Options include the modules Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, and Health and Exercise Physiology. Your independent nutrition research project will be on a subject of interest (eg. public health and clinical nutrition, food science and the role of specific compounds in food).
Core modules
- Food and Nutrition 3: Public Health Nutrition
- Food and Nutrition 4: Contemporary Issues in Food and Nutrition
- Project or Dissertation (Nutrition)
Optional modules
- Clinical Chemistry and Haematology (Blood Sciences)
- Clinical Immunology and Medical Microbiology
- Health and Exercise Physiology
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
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Career Opportunities
Careers and progression
Nutrition is a growing field. Opportunities include industry and public sector roles in public health, clinical research, food legislation and product development.
Employability preparation at Kingston University
In addition to building expertise in your own discipline, our courses will also help you to develop key transferable skills that you'll need for professional life or further study once you graduate.
As well as a range of careers and employability activities at Kingston, we also offer you the chance to apply and develop your skills in live contexts as an integral part of your course. Opportunities include:
- placements
- working or studying abroad
- volunteering
- peer mentoring roles
- internship opportunities within and outside the University.
In your final year, you'll get the opportunity to complete a major 'capstone' project where you can apply the knowledge and skills you have acquired to a range of real issues in different contexts. This is a great way to learn and is a valuable bridge to employment or further research at the master's level.
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Program Admission Requirements
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