Dietetics, BSc (Hons)

As a registered dietitian, you can provide expert guidance on dietary changes to treat diseases, prevent illnesses, manage conditions, and enhance overall health. These professionals assess, diagnose, and address nutrition issues at individual and public health levels, drawing on the latest research to offer practical advice for informed lifestyle choices.This course equips you with skills for evidence-based practice in diverse healthcare settings, including placements in hospitals, clinics, and community environments. You'll gain a Level 2 Food Safety Certificate and learn to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams. Modules cover foundational nutrition, diet therapy, and public health, assessed through coursework, simulations, and presentations. Financial support is available for home students, making it ideal for those passionate about using food to overcome health barriers and build a rewarding career.

Year one

• Becoming a Professional Practitioner

• Fundamentals of Nutrition and Physiology

• Foundations of Dietetic Practice

• Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context

• Introduction to Diet Therapy

• Food and Catering Systems

Year two

• Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity

• Core Diet Therapy

• Applied Diet Therapy

• Placement B: Developing Dietetic Practice

• Extending Diet Therapy

• Complex Diet Therapy

Final year

• Placement C: Consolidating Dietetic Practice

• Exploring Opportunities in Dietetic Practice

• Public Health Nutrition

• Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional

• The Evidence-based Practitioner: Professional Project

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content.