Nutrition Exercise and Health

Explore the vital links between exercise, nutrition and wellbeing. Build scientific knowledge and practical skills for careers in fitness, food, or public health – addressing challenges like obesity, chronic disease and lifestyle health promotion.

Graduate with confidence
Benefit from accreditation by the Association for Nutrition which allows you to apply for direct entry onto the register of Associate Nutritionists after you graduate.

Explore the essentials in human health
Build a solid grounding in the core disciplines of exercise and nutritional sciences and explore how movement and diet shape human health and wellbeing.

Gain real-world experience
Take the opportunity to achieve a Level 3 Personal Training award, while gaining valuable insights through up to 12 professional work placements between Stage 2 and your final year.

This course is for you if...

• you are interested in learning more about how nutrition and exercise contributes to human health

• you seek hands-on laboratory experience to develop practical skills

• you're eager to learn with other healthcare students to address contemporary issues in lifestyle-related health

• you aim to pursue a career in nutrition, fitness or health promotion.

Course Modules

Year 1
In your first year, you'll be introduced to the core sciences underpinning nutrition and exercise science: human physiology, biochemistry, infection and immunity, psychology and nutrition. You'll develop skills in communication, data manipulation and IT. You will experience a mixture of learning opportunities: lectures with other students in the School of Biomedical Sciences; small group tutorials; practical classes in the biomedical laboratories, nutrition unit and IT suite, self-directed study and group work.

Year 2
In your second year, learning becomes more focused on the applied and practical aspects of nutrition and exercise. You will develop skills for professional practice and research. There will be a variety of different teaching approaches such as interactive lectures, small group tutorials, practical work in the exercise physiology laboratory, student led seminars and workshops.

Optional placement year
You have the option to take up a work placement as part of your degree course for a minimum six months full time (or part-time equivalent). If you successfully complete your placement, you'll be awarded a Certificate of Work Experience.

Final year
In your final year, you will study the interacting contributions of nutrition and exercise to public health and their roles in the prevention and treatment of lifestyle related disease. Other topics include sports nutrition and applied psychology. You'll also have a choice of research project to suit your career aspirations. The final year entails more self-directed study and you will spend time on your own research project and reading current research to discuss during interactive lectures.

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

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Association for Nutrition