Nutrition with Foundation BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Nutrition with Foundation BSc (Hons)
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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Your subject-specific studies will focus on basic principles in:<br/>- biology<br/><br/><br/>- chemistry<br/><br/><br/>- sustainability<br/><br/><br/>- mathematics.<br/><br/><br/>Your learning will be delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, practical classes and workshops.<br/><br/>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
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B5D9
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
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.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
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.
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
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £23,000 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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