**Turn your passion for food, nutrition and health into a career. Learn how food impacts on our wellbeing and health and explore the links between nutrition and public health. Gain an in-depth understanding of the relationship between food, diet and nutrition.**
Discover how food impacts on wellbeing and health, exploring the links between nutrition and public health including:
- The nutritional function of foods.
- How nutrients work in the body and how they impact our health.
- The link between nutrition and public health.
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**Turn your passion for food, nutrition and health into a career. Learn how food impacts on our wellbeing and health and explore the links between nutrition and public health. Gain an in-depth understanding of the relationship between food, diet and nutrition.** <br/><br/>Discover how food impacts on wellbeing and health, exploring the links between nutrition and public health including:<br/><br/><br/>- The nutritional function of foods.<br/><br/><br/>- How nutrients work in the body and how they impact our health.<br/><br/><br/>- The link between nutrition and public health.<br/><br/><br/>- How to develop strategies to improve food habits.<br/><br/><br/>- How to adjust diet to different clinical conditions.<br/><br/><br/>- What drives consumer eating habits and behaviours. <br/><br/><br/>You’ll blend academic and practical learning in our £3.5m state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. A work placement in the third year gives you real-life work experience and great networking opportunities for the future.<br/><br/>This course is accredited by **the Association for Nutrition (AfN), the professional body for Registered Nutritionists** and aligned with the General Teaching Council (GTC) requirements for the PG Diploma in Home Economics teaching, if that’s your plan after graduation. It is ideal for secondary school leavers, entrants from further education colleges, and mature students. <br/><br/>Abertay is the **top university in Scotland for Food Science and Nutrition degrees** according to the 2023 Guardian University Guide. Also this course scored an incredible **93% for Overall Student Satisfaction in the 2023 National Student Survey (NSS)**.<br/><br/>For the first two years, everyone takes Food Science, Nutrition and Wellbeing as a foundation. After that, you’ll specialise and take this course in years three and four.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
08/09/2025
Campus
Abertay Campus
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
BD46
Institution Code
A30
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
B,B,B,C
27
Entry into Year 2 with 34 Points to include two from Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences plus one other Higher
MMM
Entry into Year 1 with one of the following:- Applied Science Business Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Environmental Sustainability Health & Social Care Hospitality Sport Sport & Exercise Sciences Travel & Tourism Entry into Year 2 with DDD Hospitality
H3,H3,H3,H3
M
Entry into Year 2 with an HNC (BTEC) in one of the following:- Applied Biology Applied Science Hospitality Management Sport & Exercise Science
B,B,B
Entry into Year 2 with Health & Food Technology or Home Economics and Biology or Chemistry
Pass
Entry into Year 2 with an HNC in one of the following:- Applied Science - Graded Unit B Coaching & Developing Sport - Graded Unit B Fitness, Health & Exercise - Graded Unit B Hospitality - Graded Unit B Hospitality Management - Graded Unit B Hospitality Operations - Graded Unit B Nest Gen Physical Activity & Health - Graded Unit M Professional Cookery - Graded Unit B Entry into Year 1 with HNC Soft Tissue Therapy - Graded Unit B
M
Entry into Year 2 with an HND (BTEC) in one of the following:- Applied Biology Applied Science Hospitality Management Sport & Exercise Science
Pass
Entry into Year 3 with HND Fitness, Health & Exercise - Graded Unit B Entry into Year 2 with an HND in one of the following:- Applied Biological Science - Graded Unit B Applied Science - Graded Unit B Coaching & Developing Sport - Graded Unit B Hospitality Management - Graded Unit B Professional Cookery - Graded Unit B
C,C,C
Entry into Year 2 with BBB to include Food Studies and Biology or Chemistry
Pass (C and above)
in Core Component. Education & Early Years Health Healthcare Science Science Agriculture, Land Management & Production
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Scotland | £1,820 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £15,000 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |