**Why choose this course**
-Study a research-led curriculum on a course ranked 2nd in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2023, 2nd in the UK by The Times/The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 and with an over 90% satisfaction score in the National Student Survey 2022.
-Access our £12.5 million Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory and use equipment found in NHS research facilities.
-Complete three integrated clinical placements in the NHS to acquire a wealth of practical experience, under the supervision of qualified dietitians.
-Learn f...
**Why choose this course**<br/>-Study a research-led curriculum on a course ranked 2nd in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2023, 2nd in the UK by The Times/The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 and with an over 90% satisfaction score in the National Student Survey 2022.<br/><br/>-Access our £12.5 million Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory and use equipment found in NHS research facilities.<br/><br/>-Complete three integrated clinical placements in the NHS to acquire a wealth of practical experience, under the supervision of qualified dietitians.<br/><br/>-Learn from lecturers who’ve been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize 2017 for Further and Higher Education, in recognition of their research excellence in the field of food and nutrition.<br/><br/>-Get the academic requirements needed to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to work as a dietitian once you’ve graduated.<br/><br/>**What you will study**<br/>On this course, you’ll learn to help prevent and treat disease as a registered dietitian, responding to the diverse needs of patients, families and carers, within a variety of settings.<br/><br/>You’ll understand how food intake and dietary requirements can be altered by illness and you’ll be able to translate nutritional science and information about food, into practical dietary advice. This advice can be aimed at the general public to promote health or in a clinical environment to treat a wide range of medical disorders.<br/><br/>In your first two years of this course, you’ll study a variety of topics, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree. At the end of your first year, you’ll complete your first NHS clinical placement.<br/><br/>In your third year, you’ll complete another two placements, each lasting up to 12 weeks.<br/><br/>In your fourth year, you’ll have the choice to specialise further in an area of personal interest and you’ll also complete a research project, bringing together all the practical, analytical, and presentation skills you’ve developed.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Stag Hill
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Course Code
B401
Institution Code
S85
Points of Entry
Year 1
A-LevelA,B,B Overall: ABB We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers. Required subjects: Biology and one of applied science, chemistry, maths, further maths, physics, psychology, nutrition and food science, physical education or geography. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass. UCAS TariffScottish HigherA,A,B,B,B Overall: AABBB Required subjects: Biology or Chemistry and another science or mathematics subject. GCSE or Equivalent: Scottish National 5: English Language - C Scottish National 5: Maths - C Access to HE DiplomaD:30,M:15 Overall: QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit. Required subjects: This must include 15 level 3 credits in Biology or Chemistry and 15 level 3 credits in a second science or mathematics. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme33 Overall: 33 Required subjects: Biology or Chemistry HL5/SL6 and a second science or mathematics subject. GCSE or Equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDD Overall: DDD in Applied Science (please contact us if you are taking a different BTEC). GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE English and Mathematics grade C (4) (or equivalent). Scottish Advanced HigherA,B,B Overall: ABB Required subjects: Biology and one of applied science, chemistry, maths, further maths, physics, psychology, nutrition and food science, physical education or geography. GCSE or Equivalent: Scottish National 5: English Language - C Scottish National 5: Maths - C Extended ProjectA Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer for this programme, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects. Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey. Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)Overall: Pass overall with ABB from the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A levels. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass. A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Required subjects: A-level Biology and an A-level in another science or mathematics subject. T-Level |
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