Nutrition

Apply the science of food to promote good health and understand the social influences that affect diets and nutrition.

Nutrition plays a key part in the promotion of good health and the primary prevention of diet-related illness in communities and populations.

As part of this course, you’ll:

• Become a critically reflective practitioner and gain practical experience in our health science and catering laboratories

• Gain an understanding of the relationship between food, nutrition and health

• Manage, analyse, interpret and communicate information and statistics about nutrition related health and disease states

• Undertake work-based placements to apply your expertise and refine your practical skills

• Have the option to undertake either a 20-30 day placement after year two, or a longer sandwich placement year between years two and three

ACCREDITATION
This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition.

Careers in nutrition are developing and expanding, and through work placements you’ll experience the wide variety of roles available for nutritionists.

You’ll be able to undertake a placement in an area such as:

• The food industry

• Producers and suppliers

• Charities

• Community Projects

• Weight loss and healthy lifestyle services

• Sports nutrition

• Public and private sector catering

• Research

You’ll also develop group skills by delivering your own nutrition awareness event. Throughout the course, you’ll learn skills which are appealing and desirable to employers.

Why study the BSc (Hons) Nutrition course at Leeds Beckett University?

• Professionally accredited by the Association for Nutrition - an independent regulator for Registered Nutritionists

• Fantastic placement opportunities - available across the region so you'll be able to build your CV

• Access to specialist facilities - including our food inspection and nutrition labs where you'll enhance your practical research skills

• Support real-life community projects - based in and around Leeds, where you'll put your learning into practice

• 93% of students on BSc (Hons) Nutrition were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*

*National Student Survey 2025

Course Modules

Year 1 Core Modules:

• Human Physiology

• Food & Food Science

• Nutritional Biochemistry

• Food & Society

• Personal Development for Nutritionists

• Nutrition

Year 2 Core Modules:

• Human Metabolism

• Genetics & Lifestyle Related Conditions

• Food Science & Microbiology

• Nutrition & Physical Activity

• Community & Public Health Nutrition

• Professional Development for Nutritionists

• Research Methodology, Statistics & Evaluation

In addition, optional placement modules are available. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.

Year 3 Core Modules:

• Sports Nutrition

• Current Issues in Nutrition

• Nutrition in Practice

• Competent Professional

• Research Project

In addition, choose from a list of Year 3 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.

https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/courses/nutrition-bsc/?modules=true