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Food, Nutrition and Health

Entry requirements


A level

C,C,C

Entry into Year 2 with BBB to include Food Studies and Biology or Chemistry

HNC (BTEC)

M

Entry into Year 2 with an HNC (BTEC) in one of the following:- Applied Biology Applied Science Hospitality Management Sport & Exercise Science

HND (BTEC)

M

Entry into Year 2 with an HND (BTEC) in one of the following:- Applied Biology Applied Science Hospitality Management Sport & Exercise Science

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

27

Entry into Year 2 with 34 Points to include two from Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences plus one other Higher

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H3,H3,H3,H3

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MMM

Entry into Year 1 with one of the following:- Applied Science Business Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Environmental Sustainability Health & Social Care Hospitality Sport Sport & Exercise Sciences Travel & Tourism Entry into Year 2 with DDD Hospitality

Scottish Advanced Higher

B,B,B

Entry into Year 2 with Health & Food Technology or Home Economics and Biology or Chemistry

Scottish HNC

Pass

Entry into Year 2 with an HNC in one of the following:- Applied Science - Graded Unit B Coaching & Developing Sport - Graded Unit B Fitness, Health & Exercise - Graded Unit B Hospitality - Graded Unit B Hospitality Management - Graded Unit B Hospitality Operations - Graded Unit B Nest Gen Physical Activity & Health - Graded Unit M Professional Cookery - Graded Unit B Entry into Year 1 with HNC Soft Tissue Therapy - Graded Unit B

Scottish HND

Pass

Entry into Year 3 with HND Fitness, Health & Exercise - Graded Unit B Entry into Year 2 with an HND in one of the following:- Applied Biological Science - Graded Unit B Applied Science - Graded Unit B Coaching & Developing Sport - Graded Unit B Hospitality Management - Graded Unit B Professional Cookery - Graded Unit B

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,C

Accepted/considered on an individual basis

UCAS Tariff

96-144

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About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Nutrition

Food science

Embark on a fascinating journey to learn how food impacts on our wellbeing and health, and explore the links between nutrition and public health. Gain an in-depth understanding of the relationship between food, diet and nutrition, and their impact on the wellbeing of the individual.

This degree is vocational, combining theory with practical learning. You’ll be educated by forward-looking academics, gaining hands-on experience to help you discover:

The nutritional function of foods.
How nutrients work in the body and how they impact our health.
The link between nutrition and public health.
How to develop strategies to improve food habits.
How to adjust diet to different clinical conditions.
What drives consumer eating habits and behaviours.

This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), the professional body for Registered Nutritionists, and is aligned with the General Teaching Council (GTC) requirements for the PG Diploma in Home Economics teaching. Our courses are ideal for secondary school leavers, entrants from further education colleges, and mature students.

You’ll blend academic and practical learning in our £3.5m state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. A work placement in the third year gives you real-life work experience and great networking opportunities for the future.

This course scored an incredible 100% for Overall Student Satisfaction in the 2020 National Student Survey (NSS). And in the Guardian Good University Guide for 2021, our food courses ranked top in Scotland and 3rd in the UK.

For the first two years, everyone takes Food Science, Nutrition and Wellbeing as a foundation. After that, you’ll specialise, and take this course in years three and four. Find out more in the 'How The Course Works' section below.

Students on this course may have to undertake a PVG check if they choose a specific placement (optional) as part of the course.

Abertay is widely regarded as THE place to come for high quality teaching. But don't take our word for it:

Sunday Times UK University of the Year 2020 for Teaching Quality.
Guardian University Guide 2021 Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction with Teaching, Course and Feedback.
National Student Survey 2020 Top 10 UK Universities for Student Satisfaction.

Modules

Year 1 core modules (subject to change over time) - FOD101 Fundamentals of Nutrition; LSC101 Biology 1: Biology Principles and Practice; LAW251 Law; FOD105 Nutrition and the Consumer; FOD106 Safe Food Handling.

You will also be required to select one elective module. For detailed module information please check our website.

Assessment methods

Each course involves lectures, small group tutorials, practical lab-based activities and private study.

Practical activities and work placements will enable you to contextualise the theories you learn in real-life applications.

You’re assessed by a combination of examinations and coursework.

You’ll be encouraged to critically evaluate information and challenge concepts using evidence-based information, and to show initiative, so you actively construct your own knowledge base.

The single most crucial aspect of student life is your need to engage with all teaching activities, such as lectures, seminars, tutorials, team projects and practical work. Active participation is critical to making your learning and assessment strategy work for you.

Put simply, we aim to give you all the skills you need to move straight into a job or further study when you graduate.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
EU
£15,000
per year
International
£15,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£1,820
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Abertay Campus

Department:

School of Applied Sciences

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What students say


How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Nutrition and dietetics

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This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.


Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

93%
UK students
7%
International students
19%
Male students
81%
Female students
54%
2:1 or above
15%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
B
A

Food science

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After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Nutrition and dietetics

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,500
high
Average annual salary
96%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

100%
Nursing and midwifery professionals

This is the subject you need to study if you want to become a dietician — an important job in the country’s healthcare sector, and the single most common job for nutrition graduates. We don’t have many graduates in nutrition every year and with the population becoming more aware of health and well-being and with many medical needs being addressed by the application of specific diets, this is likely to be an area of increasing demand in the future.

Food sciences

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

98%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

18%
Science, engineering and production technicians
18%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
10%
Engineering professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Nutrition and dietetics

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£26k

£26k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

Food sciences

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£20k

£20k

£27k

£27k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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