BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition at London Metropolitan University

Programme overview

If you're passionate about improving human health through better nutrition and disease prevention, then this degree, accredited by the Association for Nutrition, will give you an excellent grounding in both scientific and applied public health nutrition. During this course you’ll have the opportunity to take part in hands-on laboratory sessions in our state-of-the-art, £30 million Science Centre, which features specialist nutritional physiology and food technology labs. Our nutrition and food science courses are ranked second in the UK and best in London according to the Guardian University Guide 2024.

Faculty: School of Human Sciences | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Anatomy & Physiology 1, Anatomy & Physiology 2, Applied Health Psychology (for Nutritionists), Biochemistry for Life Sciences, Cell Biology (for Life Sciences), Essentials of Human Nutrition, Health, Society and Behaviour (for Nutritionists), Introduction to Human Nutrition. Year 2: Applied Food and Nutritional Science, Energy and Macronutrients, Food Science, Metabolic Biochemistry for Nutrition, Micronutrients for Health, Public Health Nutrition, Techniques in Dietary Assessment, Techniques in nutritional research. Year 3: Diet and Disease, Empowering London: Working within the Community, Energy Metabolism & Endocrinology, Global Health Nutrition, Human Nutrition Research Dissertation, Nutrition through the lifecycle, Sports and exercise nutrition.

Career pathways

You'll complete the course equipped to pursue a career as a public health nutritionist in the public sector, in local and national government, in the charity sector or in the academic and research sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's minimum entry requirements, you should have: a minimum of 112 points from A levels including a C in Biology or Human Biology or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification eg BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma/Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Progression Diploma or Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits; English Language and Mathematics GCSEs at grade C/grade 4 or above, (or equivalent). Entry from appropriate foundation and access courses will also be considered. We accept a broad range of equivalent level qualifications, please check the UCAS tariff calculator or contact us if you are unsure if you meet the minimum entry requirements for this course. We encourage applications from international/EU students with equivalent qualifications. If you don't have traditional qualifications or can't meet the entry requirements for this undergraduate degree, you may still be able to gain entry by completing our Human Nutrition (including foundation year) BSc (Hons). At admission, students whose first language is not English must have English language requirements appropriate to an Association for Nutrition (AfN) accredited programme, which must not be less than 6.5 IELTS (or equivalent), with no individual section less than 6.0 English language: If you require a Student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. This course requires you to meet our higher requirements.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 19,500 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://evision.londonmet.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/SIW_IPP_LGN.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=B400-DF

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