Human Nutrition and Health, BSc (Hons)

Our human nutrition degree equips students with essential scientific skills and knowledge to explore the relationship between nutrition, health, and disease. Upon completion, graduates will be able to articulate the impact of diet on nutrition-related illnesses, promoting better wellbeing. The programme begins with foundational subjects such as biochemistry, biology, physiology, chemistry for life sciences, and basic nutrition principles, then advances to specialised areas including clinical, human, and public health nutrition. Accredited by the Association for Nutrition, it opens doors to careers in healthcare, teaching, academia, research, the food industry, and sport and exercise nutrition.Key features include highly qualified, research-active teaching staff with strong employer connections, small practical class sizes for enhanced learning, and delivery at our Medway Campus in Chatham Maritime, Kent. The course comprises compulsory and optional modules, assessed through various methods, with full details available on our website. This professionally recognised qualification ensures industry-wide credibility.

All degree courses are made up of modules – individual units of study on different topics. Some modules are compulsory; others can be chosen from a list of options. Our website has full details of your degree structures, module content, and how each module is assessed. The direct link to this course on our website, can be found at the bottom of this page.