Course contact details
Enquiries team
Email:courseenquiries@londonmet.ac.uk
London Metropolitan University
Admissions Office
166-220 Holloway Road
City of London
N7 8DB
Course summary
Why study this course?
If you're passionate about improving human health through better nutrition and disease prevention, then this course, accredited by the Association for Nutrition, will give you an excellent grounding in both scientific and applied public health nutrition. During this course you’ll have the opportunity to take part in hands-on laboratory sessions in our state-of-the-art, multi-million pound Science Centre, which features specialist nutritional physiology and food technology labs.
More about this course
This degree course addresses how diet, lifestyle and physical activity contribute to health, wellbeing and the prevention of major modifiable diseases. While the UK and most of the developed world are experiencing the longest lifespans of their populations, they’re also experiencing near epidemic levels of chronic non-communicable diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and cancers. Diet and lifestyle are key modifiable factors that drive these diseases.
You’ll enhance your research, practical and academic skills, and graduate with the necessary grounding to go on to a career in the NHS, or in the broader public or private sector. Offering a programme of study and training for a career in public health or sports nutrition, you'll be eligible for registration as a Registered Associate Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition.
What our students say
"I'm satisfied with the course and I will be registered as nutritionist after my qualification. I'm confident on what I will be doing at work after my degree because I'm being well trained."
National Student Survey 2016
Modules
Course Modules
Example Year 1 modules include:
Introduction to Human Nutrition (core, 15 credits); Anatomy and Physiology 1 (core, 15 credits); Cell Biology (for Life Sciences); Health, Society and Behaviour (for Nutritionists) (core, 15 credits); Essentials of Human Nutrition (core, 15 credits); Anatomy and Physiology 2 (core, 15 credits); Biochemistry (for Life Sciences) (core, 15 credits); Applied Health Psychology (for Nutritionists) (core, 15 credits)
Example Year 2 modules include: Metabolic Biochemistry for Nutrition (core, 15 credits); Techniques in dietary assessment (core, 15 credits); Micronutrients for Health (core, 15 credits); Applied Food and Nutritional Science (core, 15 credits); Techniques in Nutritional Research (core, 15 credits); Energy and Macronutrients (core, 15 credits); Food Science (core, 15 credits); Public Health Nutrition (core, 15)
Example Year 3 modules include: Nutrition through the Lifecycle (core, 15 credits); Diet and Disease (core, 15 credits); Empowering London: Working within the Community (core, 15 credits); Human Nutrition Project (core, 30 credits); Sports and Exercise Nutrition (core, 15 credits); Global Health Nutrition (core, 15 credits); Energy Metabolism and Endocrinology (option, 15 credits); Creating a Winning Business 2 (option, 15 credits)
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Association for Nutrition
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Holloway
Study options
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Part-Time • 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- L68
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
London Metropolitan University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- L68
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelBBC
Typical offer BBC (112 UCAS points) including a minimum grade C in Biology or Human Biology.
UCAS TariffOffer: 112
a minimum of 112 points from A levels including a C in Biology or Human Biology, or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification eg BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma/Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Progression Diploma or Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits
Scottish Higher
A minimum of 112 UCAS points from three passes at Higher level, including Biology, and English and Maths at Standard level.
Access to HE Diploma
Total of 60 credits (45 credits at Level 3 with a minimum of 13 credits in biology and 15 credits at Level 2) from an Access to Higher Education Diploma in a related subject with passes in Level 2 Maths and Communication units. QAA accredited course required.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MMM
English Language and Mathematics GCSEs at grade C (grade 4 from 2017) or above (or equivalent).
We accept a broad range of equivalent level qualifications, please check the UCAS tariff calculator or contact us if you are unsure if you meet the minimum entry requirements for this course. We encourage applications from international/EU students with equivalent qualifications. We also accept mature students with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | £10050 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
The tuition fees for year 1 of this course are charged at £10,050 per year for Home/UK full time students and £2,510 per 30 credit module for Home/UK part time students. The following academic years will be charged at the government capped rate.
Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things such as equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees. Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.
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