Human Nutrition and Health

Our human nutrition and health degree is designed to provide you with the scientific skills and knowledge to understand how nutrition relates to health and disease.

Studying Human Nutrition and Health has a real-world impact by preparing you to tackle major global health challenges such as obesity, malnutrition, and chronic diseases.

By the end of our degree, you'll be able to explain the significance of diet and nutrition-related illnesses to others to improve their wellbeing. You'll begin your studies with the fundamentals: an introduction to biochemistry, biology and physiology, chemistry for life science, and the basic principles of nutrition. As the course progresses, you'll be introduced to more specialist and advanced areas, such as clinical, human and public health nutrition.

Accredited by the Association for Nutrition, this course leads to careers in healthcare, teaching, academia, research, the food industry, and sport and exercise nutrition. It also opens the door to influencing public health policies through collaboration with governments and NGOs. Most importantly, it will empower you to educate communities and support individuals in making healthier, more informed dietary choices.

This programme may include a range of learning activities such as on-campus teaching, practical sessions, workshops, placements or field-based work. These activities form part of the core learning experience.

We welcome applications from disabled students and those with long-term health conditions. We encourage you to contact our Student Wellbeing team(https://www.gre.ac.uk/support) as early as possible so we can discuss your individual needs and explore reasonable adjustments. Please also visit our webpage to find out more about support available at the University.

What you should know about this course


• Our courses are accredited by the Association for Nutrition, which means they are recognised for their high quality and are the first step to becoming a registered nutritionist



• Our teaching staff are highly qualified and research active. Learn from experts who specialise in a range of areas including infant and child nutrition, obesity and probiotics



• We restrict practical class sizes to enhance your learning experience



• This course is available in sandwich mode



• This course is taught at our Medway Campus in Chatham Maritime, Kent.

The University of Greenwich empowers students to live life as the main characters of their own story, discovering new talents, building skills and developing their independence as part of an inclusive and supportive community.

With three well-connected campuses situated across London and Kent, you'll certainly find the right backdrop to channel your main character's energy. Together, these campuses provide the platform for a diverse and continually evolving community.

Most famous is Greenwich Campus. With its iconic view and cameo in Marvel's Thor, Greenwich Campus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site right on the River Thames, just a few miles from the heart of London.

Avery Hill Campus offers students a relaxed environment in the leafy London neighbourhood of Eltham and is only 30 minutes by train from central London. Everything is on-site and there are many students living on campus so it's a lively place to be.

Medway Campus is a historic site with redbrick buildings in north Kent. Students live, work and socialise on-site. There's a shopping centre across the road and the train to London takes 45 minutes.

There are hundreds of degree courses to choose from in a wide range of disciplines. Many courses offer a placement year option, giving you the chance to gain career-enhancing industry experience. There are also opportunities to earn while you study with the Student Job shop scheme.

Register your interest at the University of Greenwich today.