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**As a registered dietitian you could offer expert advice and dietary changes to help people treat disease, prevent illness, manage health conditions and optimise health.**
Registered dietitians are qualified health professionals that assess, diagnose, and treat diet and nutrition problems at an individual and wider public health level. Dietitians use the most up-to-date public health and scientific research on food, health and disease, translating it into practical guidance to enable people to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices (British Dietetic Association 2024)...
**As a registered dietitian you could offer expert advice and dietary changes to help people treat disease, prevent illness, manage health conditions and optimise health.**<br/><br/>Registered dietitians are qualified health professionals that assess, diagnose, and treat diet and nutrition problems at an individual and wider public health level. Dietitians use the most up-to-date public health and scientific research on food, health and disease, translating it into practical guidance to enable people to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices (British Dietetic Association 2024). <br/><br/><br/>* Successful completion of this course makes you eligible to apply for professional registration as dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Registration with the HCPC is required for employment within the National Health Service (NHS), and to use the title ‘dietitian’, which is protected by the HCPC. <br/><br/><br/>* Gain the skills to deliver professional, impactful, evidence-informed guidance and advice across a range of dynamic and diverse healthcare environments. <br/><br/><br/>* Practice based learning with placements sourced by the university in a variety of settings such as acute hospital settings, small hospitals, GP clinics, community trusts, mental health settings and nursing homes.<br/><br/><br/>* As part of your course, you will undertake a Food Safety course and will be awarded a Level 2 Food Safety Certificate from the Chartered Institute of Environment Health, enabling you to prepare food safely. <br/><br/><br/>* Learn to collaborate and thrive as a dietitian across and within multidisciplinary teams to coordinate safe, evidenced-based care delivery.<br/><br/><br/>* Study one module at a time, with 5 weeks of learning followed by one week of assessment per module.<br/><br/><br/>* All home students on this course can apply for a minimum payment from the government of £5,000 per year. You can apply for additional payments if you incur childcare costs.<br/><br/><br/>**Why you should study this course**<br/>This course will empower you to use your passion for people and food to prevent and treat a wide range of disease and conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, coeliac disease, food allergies and many more. You’ll also understand the barriers to health that people face and the strategies which can be used to overcome those barriers.<br/><br/><br/>* Simulation suites and purpose-built small-scale catering facilities help prepare you for the workplace and emulate an authentic working environment.<br/><br/><br/>* We use inclusive case studies to help support you and prepare you for the workplace using real life examples.<br/><br/><br/>* The teaching team draws on their professional experience in the field to give you insight into how the theory works in action. <br/><br/><br/>Coventry Universitys School of Health and Care collaborates closely with NHS Trusts across the UK to develop the workforce of the future. Together, we’ll prepare you for a rewarding and exciting career with great prospects and the opportunity for lifelong learning.<br/><br/>For full course and professional body accreditation information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
HU05
Institution Code
C85
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff128 [1] 4 qualifications for tariff points allowed (excludes general studies) [2] Must include Applied Science OR Health and Social Care qualification profile AND [3] 32 tariff points or above from an Science subject or Mathematics. [4] May also include AS level and EPQ Scottish HigherAccess to HE DiplomaD:36 The Access to HE Diploma in a Science subject, with 45 Level 3 credits in Science or Health units. To include: 36 level 3 credits at Distinction, with 15 in Biology and 15 in Chemistry. Remaining credits must be Merit or higher. Plus GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4/ C or above. International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM DDM or above in Applied Science, including distinctions for unit 8: physiology of human body systems, unit 9: physiology of human regulation and reproduction, and unit 10: biological molecules and metabolic pathways. GCSE/National 4/National 55 GCSEs at grade 4 / C or above to include English and Mathematics. A level |
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