BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics at University of Winchester

Programme overview

Dietitians use public health and scientific research on food, health and disease which they translate into practical guidance to enable people to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices. This interdisciplinary course combines the study of nutrition science with dietetic practice. Alongside the scientific topics of nutritional biochemistry and physiology, you will also study communication skills, behavioural change techniques, research methods and ethics.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September | Location: Winchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Introduction to Food Science and Human Nutrition, Communication Skills and Preparing for Professional Practice, Fundamentals of Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology, Introduction to the Psycho-Sociology of Health. Year 2: Clinical Dietetics, Behavioural Science and Professionalism in Dietetics, Practice Education 2, Research Methods, Pharmacology. Year 3: Dissertation, Integrated Nutrition Care Planning - Adult and Child, Public Health, Epidemiology and Research Methods, Practice Education 3

Career pathways

With increasing community interest in food, nutrition and health, there’s a real demand for specialists across a range of industry sectors. You will be able to seek jobs in diverse fields and organisations, including the NHS (specialising in areas such as paediatrics, nutritional support, and sports nutrition), research, media or marketing, consumer groups, food manufacturing or a government agency. If you study a Bachelor Honours degree with us, you will be pre-approved to start a Masters degree at Winchester.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: 120-128 points. 120-128 UCAS tariff points, including Biology and a second science A-Level grade C or above. Our offers are typically made using UCAS tariff points to allow you to include a range of level 3 qualifications and as a guide, the requirements for this course are equivalent to: A-Levels: BBB-ABB from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations (e.g. BBB is comparable to ABC in terms of tariff points) Two science A-levels or equivalent at grade C or above are required for entry. One Science should be Biology or Human Biology, we accept a range of second sciences. Level 3 BTEC science qualifications graded merit or above are considered on an individual basis. BTEC/CTEC: DDM from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications. National Extended Certificate/ Foundation Diploma/ Technical Diploma/ Extended Diplomas in Applied Science. International Baccalaureate: 120-128 UCAS tariff points. To include a minimum of grade 5 in Standard or Higher level English and Maths and a minimum of grade 5 in a Higher level Science. T Level: Merit in a T Level in Health, Healthcare Science or Science In addition to level 3 study, the following GCSE’s are required: GCSEs in Mathematics, English Language and Science at grade 4 or C, or higher. Functional Skills at level 2 is accepted as an alternative, however Key Skills qualifications are not.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Year 1 tuition fee; the fee for later years is set under the University terms and conditions. Applies to UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland students. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,700 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition fee; the fee for later years is set under the University terms and conditions. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/a25e8f00-6a44-4fa7-9844-abe32f72e2ca

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