Human Nutrition and Health (Extended) BSc (Hons)

<strong>Explore nutrition, health and disease with our extended human nutrition and health degree. Offering lower entry requirements, the extra foundation year will prepare you for degree-level study.</strong><br/><br/>Our extended degree in nutrition and health is designed to equip you with a strong foundation in nutrition science, helping you understand the complex relationships between diet, health, and disease. Accredited by the Association for Nutrition, this course ensures you meet the highest professional standards in the field.<br/><br/>You’ll begin with a foundation year that prepares you for university-level study. This initial year is ideal if you don’t yet meet the typical nutrition degree entry requirements, offering a supportive pathway into higher education. You will study modules in biology, chemistry and lab skills progressing through to more specialist and advanced areas, such as clinical, human and public health nutrition. Options are also available such as Cancer Biology and Food Crime in the final year.<br/><br/>Throughout the course, you’ll develop both scientific expertise and essential communication skills, enabling you to explain the importance of nutrition in everyday life and contribute to improving public health.<br/><br/>Our graduates pursue diverse and rewarding paths. Popular careers in human nutrition and health include roles in healthcare, public health, teaching, academia, research, the food industry, and sport and exercise nutrition.<br/><br/>Whether youre passionate about helping individuals make healthier choices or contributing to scientific advancements in nutrition, this degree opens the door to a wide range of opportunities.<br/><br/><strong>What you should know about this course</strong><br/>• 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<br/><br/><br/><br/>• This four-year course is identical to the three-year degree, but has a foundation year and lower entry requirements<br/><br/><br/><br/>• The foundation year includes academic writing, computing skills, introduction to the subject and more, providing you with the skills to progress to Level 4/Year 1<br/><br/><br/><br/>• We restrict practical class sizes to enhance your learning experience. If you have the ability but not the qualifications, this course is your first step to graduation<br/><br/><br/><br/>• This course is taught at our Medway Campus in Chatham Maritime, Kent.<br/><br/>