Bachelor of Science Honours in Nutrition at North-West University

Entry requirements

a. A BSc degree with Nutrition as major subject or an equivalent qualification is required. b. Selection starts on the 1st of September and is subject to the students' academic performance and available capacity in the subject group. c. Final selection is subject to the approval of the Nutrition department post-graduate selection committee and the school director. d. At least 60% in Nutrition at undergraduate level in each of the third year Nutrition modules and the research module will be required. e. STTN111 or a comparable statistics module must have been passed before or must be passed during the honours year. f. Students who wish to register for this degree must submit proof of immunisation against hepatitis A and B in the previous five years, and international students should strongly comply with immunisation requirements set by the International office. g. In addition to faculty specific rules and requirements and to ensure that all selected post-graduate students can function at the same academic level, a compulsory introductory course in nutrition science must be completed. The course will take place over a fixed period at the beginning of each academic year, prior to the NWU registration deadline (dates will be communicated).