BSc (Hons) Nutrition with Sport and Exercise pathway at St Mary's University, Twickenham

Support fitness, health, and elite performance with our Nutrition with Sport and Exercise pathway degree. Explore relationships between nutrition and physical performance with our inter-disciplinary Nutrition with Sport and Exercise pathway degree. You will develop solid foundations in theory and practical skills, covering topics like: macronutrients and micronutrients, physiology.

Faculty: Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time; optional placement year (4 years with placement year)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Energy and Nutrition, Food Science and Novel Foods, Introduction to Research, Micronutrients, Food Choice and Control of Food Intake, Physiology of Health, Exercise and Performance I, Professional Skills for Nutritionists 1. Year 2 core modules: Research Methods, Nutritional and PA Assessment, Sports Nutrition, Nutrition and Physical Activity for Health and Disease Prevention, Nutritional Biochemistry, Physiology of Health, Exercise and Performance II. Year 3 core modules: Research Project, Public Health, Nutrition and the Athlete, Professional Skills for Nutritionists 3.

Career pathways

With our Nutrition with Sport and Exercise pathway degree, you will gain essential transferrable skills, such as communication, critical thinking, and collaboration. Graduate roles include with elite sports teams and individual athletes, the fitness industry, sports nutrition industry, health promotion, education.

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