Nutrition with Foundation
Available for Clearing 2026
Course Overview - Nutrition with Foundation
Learn about the links between nutrition and health, and develop core academic skills, with our BSc Nutrition with Foundation course.
This four-year programme includes a foundation year that leads directly into our three-year BSc Nutrition course. You will also have the option to transfer to any of our other food or nutrition programmes.
The foundation year will provide you with the skills and knowledge to succeed at university. You’ll develop core skills in academic study, writing and research.
Your subject-specific studies will focus on basic principles i...
Learn about the links between nutrition and health, and develop core academic skills, with our BSc Nutrition with Foundation course.
This four-year programme includes a foundation year that leads directly into our three-year BSc Nutrition course. You will also have the option to transfer to any of our other food or nutrition programmes.
The foundation year will provide you with the skills and knowledge to succeed at university. You’ll develop core skills in academic study, writing and research.
Your subject-specific studies will focus on basic principles in:
- biology
- chemistry
- sustainability
- mathematics.
Your learning will be delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, practical classes and workshops.
For more information, please visit our course page:https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/foundation-programmes-ug/bsc-nutrition-with-foundation
Why Choose University of Reading During Clearing?
There are many reasons to choose the University of Reading. Join a diverse and supportive community where lecturers inspire you with their discoveries and guide you in making your own. Reading’s award-winning parkland campus offers the spaces you need to make the most of your student life.
The University of Reading is a research-intensive university. It works with governments, international agencies and charities to tackle the biggest problems facing the world today, such as climate change, heart disease, and international conflict.
Named The Sustainable University...
There are many reasons to choose the University of Reading. Join a diverse and supportive community where lecturers inspire you with their discoveries and guide you in making your own. Reading’s award-winning parkland campus offers the spaces you need to make the most of your student life.
The University of Reading is a research-intensive university. It works with governments, international agencies and charities to tackle the biggest problems facing the world today, such as climate change, heart disease, and international conflict.
Named The Sustainable University of The Year, 2025, Reading launched one of the UK's largest ever undergraduate scholarship schemes, designed to develop future Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarships. The scholarship offers £6000 per year towards living expenses and will be available to those entering Clearing that meet the criteria. With over 150 clubs and societies, Reading knows how important life is beyond your studies and with the student union's in the heart of the campus, making the University of Reading your first call in Clearing will be one of the best decisions you ever made.
Course Information
1 Clearing option available
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2026-10-01
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Apply for Clearing 2026
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B5D9
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
A level
C,C,C
B,B,B
BBB - for applicants without a core science subject CCC - for applicants with a core science subject Core science subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Maths and Nutrition and Food Science. Students taking Science subjects at A Level are encouraged to consider entry to the BSc without Foundation option.
T Level
M
Minimum grade C in the Core Component.
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
B,B,C,C,C
A,B,B,B,B
BBCCC for applicants with a core science. ABBBB for applicants without a core science. Core science subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Maths and Nutrition and Food Science.
Access to HE Diploma
D:18,M:27
18 Distinction, 27 Merit for applicants with a core science. 45 Merit for applicants without a core science. Core science subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Maths and Nutrition and Food Science.
Extended Project
B
In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer. Eligible applicants would receive two offers, our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £23,000 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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