Nutrition with Foundation Year

St Mary's University, Twickenham
Undergraduate BSc Full-time including foundation year 4 Years MedicineFood science and nutrition

UCAS Points

48 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£23,000

About this course

Explore the science of nutrition and disease prevention with our applied nutrition course

Deepen your understanding of human health and improve quality of life with our BSc Nutrition course. You will learn how the body uses nutrients, the impact of diet, and the development of disease.

Our Nutrition degree is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) and by the Hong Kong Nutritionists Society (HKNS). This means you’ll be eligible to become a Registered Associate Nutritionist with both bodies.

Trailblazers in nutrition education

We offer the first undergraduate degree to offer genetic-focused modules. This reflects current trends within industry and, therefore, boosts your employability.

Expert support and teaching

On our nutrition programme, you will learn from a team of dedicated lecturers with diverse industry experience.

Our student, Hailey, explains how the “small lecture sizes and helpful staff members” supported her personal and professional growth.

Outstanding facilities

With our nutrition programme, you will access:

  • our outstanding Nutrition Suite

  • BASES-accredited Exercise Physiology Laboratories.

    Work placements: build professional experience

    You can undertake work experience to apply your learning to fields such as:

  • community and public health

  • health education

  • the food industry.

    Past students have worked with:

  • Action on Sugar

  • The Food Standards Agency

  • School Food Matters.

    About the Foundation Year

    Our four-year degree programmes (including a foundation year) provide an alternative route to undergraduate study at university if you do not have the grades to access higher education in the traditional way.

    • Entry Requirements

    UCAS Tariff Points 48 points

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3219 Health associate professionals
    2229 Therapy professionals
    2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists
    3214 Complementary health associate professionals
    3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors
    2259 Other health professionals

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Science - BSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time including foundation year
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Twickenham
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Medicine, Food science and nutrition
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £23,000

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    St Mary's University, Twickenham

    Twickenham

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