Universities United Kingdom University of Exeter Courses BSc Nutrition

BSc Nutrition
at University of Exeter

Exeter, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ -
Country Rank#16
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

Explore the scientific and social relationship between diet, health and wellbeing.
Use the most up-to-date research to understand how nutrition can improve health and sport performance, and the role of nutrition in public and planetary health.
Unique research-led modules on nutrition in health and disease, functional foods, sustainable and public health nutrition, as well as sports nutrition.
Exceptional access to internationally-leading research groups and facilities with the opportunity to develop research projects.
Excellent relationships between academics, leading nutrition industry partners, and local organisations including sports clubs, businesses and the NHS, provide valuable opportunities for placements and research projects to enhance your employability.
Diverse potential career paths post-degree include: public health; health improvement and policy; local and national government; non-government organisations; the food industry; sport and exercise industries; media and communications.

Course Content
Our BSc Nutrition programme offers you the opportunity to explore the scientific relationship between diet, health and wellbeing using cutting-edge research to understand the importance of nutrition for health and performance.

The course provides practical, hands-on experience taking advantage of the specialist facilities available in our world-class laboratories, and informed by the vast expertise of our Sport and Health Sciences academics. We incorporate inter-disciplinary teaching and research in nutrition, drawing expertise from the Exeter Food Network, Natural Sciences and the Medical School.

There are also opportunities for industry placements to enhance your employability, facilitated by the excellent relationships between academics and the local community such as schools, sports clubs, businesses, NGOs, the NHS, GP networks, Devon County Council, and leading nutrition industry partners.

As well as the modules listed below, you can choose optional modules from other disciplines to suit your interests.

The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

Year 1

Focus on developing your foundational knowledge and skills within nutrition, including: structure and function of the human body, fundamental chemistry and energy transfer in the human body. You can also choose optional modules across other disciplines to suit your interests.
- Human Anatomy and Kinanthropometry
- Human Physiology
- Food Chemistry
- Nutrition and Metabolism
- Introduction to Statistics
- Bioenergetics
Year 2

You will build on the knowledge you developed in Year 1, along with being exposed to content relating to professional conduct in nutrition.
- Nutrition Science
- Research Methods and Analytical Procedures
- Sports Nutrition and Metabolism
- Nutrition and Society
- Nutrition for Exercise and Health
- Literature Review in Nutrition
Professional Placement

You will be using the skills you developed in Years 1 and 2 to put theory into practice. This will include the completion of a research project.

Final year

You will be using the skills you developed in Years 1 and 2 to put theory into practice. This will include the completion of a research project.
- Dissertation (Nutrition)
- Sustainable Nutrition
- Nutrition for High Performance
- Professional Conduct in Nutrition
Entry Requirement
For these we require minimum aggregate scores of 80%, or 70% for the West Bengal Board Standard XII. Other regional board standard XII exams can be considered on an individual basis, but we usually require an aggregate score of at least 85%.

Fees & Scholarships

The cost of studying at University of Exeter varies largely depending on the type of university and the degree chosen. More often than not, humanities, arts, and education courses are less expensive than degrees in medical, engineering, or management. Furthermore, students who choose to study at the postgraduate level typically pay higher tuition fees, which again vary depending on the programme chosen.

Most universities provide scholarships or financial aid to students in order to help them offset their tuition costs. Students should be aware that additional course fees and incidental expenses may not be included in tuition.The tuition fees for this program is To Be Confirmed.

Career Prospect

There are many potential career paths for nutritionists including:

Private practice
Public health
Health improvement
Health policy
Local and national government
Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)
Food industry
Sports and exercise industries
International work in developing countries
Media and communications

Cost Of Studying At University of Exeter

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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BSc Nutrition at University of Exeter