BSc (Hons) Nutrition BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - BSc (Hons) Nutrition BSc (Hons)

**Course overview**

Discover how to fight against unhealthy food choices and sedentary lifestyles using a scientific approach to nutrition and food science.

**Why study with us**


- Upon accreditation, our Nutrition graduates can become Associate Registered Nutritionists with the Association for Nutrition.


- Learn from registered nutritionists, exercise physiologists, and experienced industry professionals.


- Pathways to enrol in our MSc Dietetics, MSc Clinical Nutrition & Exercise Prescription, and MSc Food Safety Manag...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

23/09/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Admissions Office
Corporation Street
Preston
PR1 2HE

Application Details

Course Code

B401

Institution Code

C30

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Scottish Higher

112 to 128 UCAS points, must include Chemistry or Biology at Grade A and another science subject at Grade A. Accepted science subjects are: Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Maths and Physics.

Access to HE Diploma

112 to 128 UCAS points from Access to HE Diploma in Science. Must include 15 Level 3 credits in Biology or Chemistry at a minimum grade Merit and 15 Level 3 credits in another science at a minimum grade Merit.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

112 to 128 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects. Must include a minimum of grade 5 from Higher Level Biology or Chemistry and grade 5 from another Higher Level science subject. Accepted science subjects are: Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Maths and Physics.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

DDM

Must be in Applied Science and include 1 of the following mandatory units at Merit:1 Principles and Applications of Science I or 5 Principles and Applications of Science II and 3 of the following optional units at a minimum grade Merit: 7 Contemporary Issues in Science, 8 Physiology of Human Body Systems, 9 Human Regulation and Reproduction, 10 Biological Molecules and Metabolic Pathways, 11 Genetics and Genetic Engineering or 12 Diseases and Infections.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication. Plus Grade C/4 in two sciences such as Biology, Chemist

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D*D*

Must be in Applied Science and and include 1 of the following mandatory units at Merit:1 Principles and Applications of Science I or 5 Principles and Applications of Science II and 3 of the following optional units at a minimum grade Merit: 7 Contemporary Issues in Science, 8 Physiology of Human Body Systems, 9 Human Regulation and Reproduction, 10 Biological Molecules and Metabolic Pathways, 11 Genetics and Genetic Engineering or 12 Diseases and Infections.

AS

Not Accepted

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma

D*D*

Must be in Applied Science, units to be assessed on a case by case basis.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DMM

DDM

Must be in Applied Science, units to be assessed on a case by case basis.

Scottish Advanced Higher

112 to 128 UCAS points, must include Chemistry or Biology at Grade C or above and another science subject at Grade C or above. Accepted science subjects are: Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Maths and Physics.

A level

112 to 128 UCAS points at A2, must include Chemistry or Biology at Grade C or above and another science at Grade C or above. Accepted science subjects are: Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Maths and Physics.

T Level

M

T Level Science is the only T Level accepted for this course.

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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands £9,250

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