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Choose between a focused nutrition degree or a degree that brings in elements of wider food sciences. 

Both our nutrition degrees are accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), the independent regulator for registered nutritionists, and the Institute for Food Science and Technology (IFST), the professional body for food scientists and technologists in the UK.

BSc Nutrition

Learn about the links between nutrition and health, both on an individual and societal level.

Study diet-related diseases, the impact that nutrients can have on the body, and how public health advice is underpinned by clinical evidence.

Our curriculum is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN).

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BSc Nutrition and Food Science

Explore the chemistry of food and its effects on health as you study the processes of food production and how these can be amended to create healthier products.

This course combines training in the science of nutrition with areas of food science and consumer studies, and the curriculum is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN).

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Fees and funding

There is a variety of funding support available to our undergraduates. You may be eligible for government loans, grants or bursaries.

Students from the UK can receive government loans to help towards tuition fees and living costs. They may also be eligible for grants and bursaries depending on their circumstances.

Undergraduate fees and funding

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Why study nutrition?

Study in a world-class institution on a course accredited by both the IFST and AfN and gain real-world experience with a placement.

How you'll study

Learn from world-leading experts in a supportive environment - through lectures, problem-based learning, group project work and hands-on practical work in the laboratories, clinical skills suite and test kitchens.

Life in the Department

Join a friendly and supportive community where you'll be allocated a student mentor to help you settle in to university life.
Athena SWAN Silver Award
Assosiation for Nutrition