BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition at Bath Spa University

Programme overview

Explore the scientific principles behind human nutrition, food, health and disease.

Faculty: School of Sciences | Duration: Three years full time, or four years full time with professional placement year. Part time available. | Study mode: full-time; part-time; optional professional placement year (sandwich) | Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll be introduced to a broad range of subjects underpinning the study of nutrition. Emphasis is given to key skills including communication (both written and oral), problem solving and the use of a range of laboratory and ICT techniques, including specialist diet analysis software. You’ll build on your knowledge from year one and apply it to aspects of human nutrition, investigating the role of diet and physical activity in health and as a risk factor in health disorders. Year one modules include Biological Techniques, Introduction to Biochemistry, Food and Nutrition, Nutrition and Exercise for Health, Anatomy and Physiology, The Microbial World.

Career pathways

Human Nutrition graduates have gone into a number of graduate careers including: - Dietetics (after a postgraduate dietetics programme) - Working in the food industry in new product development, and as technologists and sensory analysts - Secondary school teaching - Biology (after PGCE) - Master's programmes in specialisms such as nutrition and sport or physical activity - PhD study and post-doctoral research - Working in public health for councils or local organisations - Graduate health and wellbeing advisors - Self-employment

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Level - grades BBB-BCC including Biology, Human Biology, Biological Sciences, Social Biology or Physical Education.; BTEC - Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM) in a relevant subject.; T Levels – grade Merit in a relevant subject.; International Baccalaureate - a minimum of 32 points to include Biology or a related subject at Higher Level.; Access to HE courses - Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or Higher in a Science or related subject).; English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.5 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 6.0 in each element.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, UK full time Source

International applicants: GBP 19,505 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, International full time Source

Duration: Three years full time, or four years full time with professional placement year. Part time available

Apply through the official page: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/Connectors/Paperless/BSHN_D

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