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Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Location
Abertay Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
08-SEP-25
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Discover how food impacts on wellbeing and health, exploring the links between nutrition and public health including:- The nutritional function of foods.- How nutrients work in the body and how they impact our health.- The link between nutrition and public health.- How to develop strategies to improve food habits.- How to adjust diet to different clinical conditions.- What drives consumer eating habits and behaviours. You’ll blend academic and practical learning in our £3.5m state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. A work placement in the third year gives you real-life work experience and great networking opportunities for the future.This course is accredited by
the Association for Nutrition (AfN), the professional body for Registered Nutritionistsand aligned with the General Teaching Council (GTC) requirements for the PG Diploma in Home Economics teaching, if that’s your plan after graduation. It is ideal for secondary school leavers, entrants from further education colleges, and mature students. Abertay is the
top university in Scotland for Food Science and Nutrition degreesaccording to the 2023 Guardian University 51ÊÓÆµ. Also this course scored an incredible
93% for Overall Student Satisfaction in the 2023 National Student Survey (NSS).For the first two years, everyone takes Food Science, Nutrition and Wellbeing as a foundation. After that, you’ll specialise and take this course in years three and four.
Application deadline
29 January
Tuition fees
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£ 15,000per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
Choose a qualification
QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
- Scottish Higher
- Scottish Advanced Higher
- HNC (BTEC)
- HND (BTEC)
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Scottish HNC
- Scottish HND
- T Level
University information
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University League Table
99th
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Campus address
Abertay University, Bell Street, Dundee, Dundee, City Of, DD1 1HG, Scotland
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
20th out of 35 1
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Entry standards
/ Max 208151 73%8th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10078.0 78%19th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.47 87%2nd
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