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CONTENTS

1. What’s Dietetics?

2. What Dietetics degrees can you study?

3. What do you need to get onto a Dietetics degree?

4. What topics does a Dietetics degree cover?

5. How will you be assessed?

6. Why study Dietetics?

7. Are scholarships and bursaries available to students studying Dietetics?

8. What do Dietetics graduates earn?

9. What jobs can you get as a Dietetics graduate?

10. What are the postgraduate opportunities?

11. Similar subjects to Dietetics

12. Have any questions?

What’s Dietetics?

Dietetics is the scientific study of how food and nutrition affect health. Degree courses in this subject area teach you about metabolism, dietary requirements, disease and more, taking from other disciplines such as physiology and sociology.

You’ll learn all about the diverse health needs of different kinds of people and be able to simplify complex information to help others live healthier lives.

Take a look at the university league table for Food Science including Dietetics.

What Dietetics degrees can you study?

Undergraduate degrees in Dietetics are usually single honours and include practical placements as part of the course. Some examples include: 

Dietetics BSc

This course will equip you with the skills necessary to become a dietitian. You'll learn how to assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition related problems at an individual and wider public health level.

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Human Nutrition and Dietetics BSc

Human Nutrition and Dietetics is the application of the science of nutrition to the prevention and treatment of disease and the promotion of health.

It provides an in-depth understanding of nutrition and metabolism, gained from the study of physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology and food science, with recognition of the influencing aspects of psychology and sociology.

Search for Human Nutrition and Dietetics courses.

Other options

Other course options may include an integrated foundation year or integrated master’s. 
Degree apprenticeships are also available where you work and earn while gaining a qualification. You apply through an employer so you won’t have access to student loans or grants but your tuition fees are paid for. You can find available Dietetics degree apprenticeships at either  or .