Dietetics with Integrated Foundation Year

Don't have the traditional entry requirements to start a degree? Get a solid grounding in Dietetics through an additional foundation year, gaining the confidence and knowledge to successfully progress to our full degree.

Immersive learning, first-hand
At Plymouth, our innovative learning spaces such as our specialist dietetics labs are designed to get you practising and applying your learning, and will give you confidence to work with real patients.

Hands-on, real-world experience
You'll be out and about gaining valuable experience on placements in a wide range of healthcare settings, working as part of diverse professional teams.

Learn with and from others
We promote learning with and alongside other future health professionals, promoting collaboration and equipping you with valuable transferrable skills.

This course is for you if...

• you have a passion for nutrition and a desire to help people in need

• you're a team player, ready to work with other healthcare professionals, patients, and families

• you want to join an institution at the forefront of nutrition research

• you're committed to joining the ranks of registered dietitians making a difference.

Foundation year
Our Integrated foundation course prepares you for the undergraduate degree in BSc (Hons) Dietetics. Taught by University lecturers on campus, you’ll be part of the University from day one. If your current qualifications don’t allow you direct entry to degree level, this course is for you. Students completing the BSc (Hons) Dietetics with Integrated Foundation Year course will normally progress to year 1 of BSc (Hons) Dietetics.

Year 1
You will study psychosocial aspects of patient care, biochemistry, physiology, food science, and human nutrition to underpin modules in dietetics and applied nutrition in subsequent years. Sharing teaching with other health professions during part of the year helps you to understand the need for multi-professional working. You will learn how to critically appraise evidence and be introduced to the importance of public health nutrition. You will spend two weeks in your first supervised placement.

Year 2
You will work on an integrated and innovative series of problem-based learning exercises to extend the depth and breadth of your knowledge in nutrition, dietetics and clinical sciences. An understanding of immunology and pharmacology will be developed. You will undertake 12 weeks of supervised clinical practice to enable you to develop the confidence and personal skills required to work as a dietitian. We will introduce you to the concepts of professional studies, providing learning opportunities for problem solving with other healthcare professionals.

Final year
You will develop skills to work with more complex patients. An understanding of the principles of sustainable leadership, digital marketing and effective management skills will be embedded. You will work on an in-depth research project in an area of personal interest related to dietetics or nutrition. Your final clinical placement will have a strong patient focus, emphasis being on professional mastery and fitness for practice required for employment and registration as a dietitian with the HCPC.

For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly.

For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly.

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS