Nutrition and Dietetics with Foundation Year

Why choose this course
Access our £12.5 million Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory, our Food and Nutrition Kitchen Lab, and our state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Centre in our School of Health Sciences.

• Complete three integrated clinical placements in the NHS to acquire a wealth of practical experience, under the supervision of qualified dietitians.

• Learn from lecturers who have been awarded a Queen Elizabeth Prize (formerly Queen’s Anniversary Prize) for Further and Higher Education, in recognition of their research excellence in the field of food and nutrition.

• Take the opportunity to participate in the prestigious Ecotrophelia competition by developing an eco-innovative food product and contribute to Surrey’s legacy of highly successful teams, including the UK winner and European finalist in 2024.

• Get the academic requirements needed to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to work as a dietitian once you’ve graduated.

• If you're a home student, you're eligible for an NHS training grant of £5,000 per year and financial support for excess placement travel or accommodation costs.

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What you will study
On our Nutrition and Dietetics BSc, you’ll learn how food intake and dietary requirements can be altered by illness and how to translate nutritional science and information about food into practical dietary advice. This advice can be aimed at the general public to promote health or in a clinical environment to treat a wide range of medical disorders.

In your first two years, you’ll study a variety of topics, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree. At the end of your first year, you’ll complete your first NHS clinical placement.

In your third year, you’ll complete another two placements, each lasting up to 12 weeks.

In your fourth year, you’ll have the choice to specialise further in an area of personal interest and you’ll also complete a research project, bringing together all the practical, analytical and presentation skills you’ve developed.

Foundation courses
A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. Foundation courses are a great option if:

• You don’t have the grades for a full degree course.

• You have non-traditional qualifications or experience.

• You’re starting university after some time away from education.

• You’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.

Life as a foundation year student
During a foundation year, you’ll learn about your chosen subject, develop your study skills and get used to university life. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree course.

As a foundation year student, you’ll be a full student of the University and part of our community. You’ll have access to all our campus facilities and support.

Course Modules

To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure, assessment methods, contact hours and Graduate prospects.