Nutrition at Kingston University - UCAS

Course summary

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • This degree is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN). This means you can apply to become a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr). Your learning will be supported by co-curricular activities, highly valued by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) and by employers.
  • You’ll benefit from being part of a friendly inclusive group, staff expertise in teaching, research, and professional practice.
  • Our Nutrition courses scored 100% in the positivity measures for 15 out of 27 questions in the 2023 NSS survey (top NSS score in London and nationally).
  • Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.
About this course Nutrition is a fascinating and ever-changing field that is essential to our health and well-being. In this degree, you will learn about the science of food and nutrition, how diet impacts our health, how to put together healthy eating plans, and the challenges facing our planet including food security and sustainability. You will also have the opportunity to take a year's industrial placement or go on an international exchange. Nutrition is a growing field with increasing demand for professionals. It is a rewarding career where you can impact people's lives. In addition to subject knowledge, you will also develop a set of Future Skills Graduate Attributes that will help you succeed in a changing and rapidly evolving world of work. These include problem solving and analytical skills, communication and digital skills, adaptability and resilience, creativity and initiative, critical thinking, and the ability to build relationships. Nutrition degrees are versatile, giving you the chance to work in different areas plus the chance to specialise further by taking additional postgraduate study. If you are passionate about nutrition and want to make a difference in the world, this degree is for you. The Nutrition and Dietetics subject area at Kingston University has the top NSS score in London and nationally for 15 out of 27 NSS 2023 questions, scoring 100% in the positivity measure for all 15 questions. This is the highest number of questions to achieve 100% in the positivity measure across all providers in the Nutrition and Dietetics subject area (there are 42 providers with NSS data for 2023). Future Skills Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it. Career opportunities Nutrition is a growing field with roles in industry and the public sector – public health, NHS, clinical research, food legislation and product development.

Modules

Example modules – Public Health Nutrition – Contemporary Issues in Food and Nutrition – Human Physiology. For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston university course webpage.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Association for Nutrition

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
B400
Institution code:
K84
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

T Levels T Levels are an alternative to A levels, apprenticeships and other further education courses. T Level focuses on vocational skills and can help students into skilled employment, higher education and/or apprenticeships. Students who study T Level spend 80% of the course in the classroom, learning the skills that employers need. The other 20% is a meaningful industry placement, where they put these skills into action. T Levels are the equivalent to three A levels and we recognise the UCAS tariff points they attract in line with other qualifications that aid progression to higher education.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate-course/nutrition/


Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
65%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
85%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1

Additional fee information

For international fees, please visit: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/ Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs
Nutrition at Kingston University - UCAS