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Nutrition (with Placement Year) at St Mary's University, Twickenham - UCAS

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St Mary's University, Twickenham has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

30Nov
St Mary's University, Twickenham, London - Open Day
Undergraduate

Course summary

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 Placement Year A placement year enables you to undertake a year of experience in an organisation between your second and final year. It will enable you to: apply the knowledge and skills you gain from your course in a work setting build your commercial awareness and insights into organisations and industries you might want to work in develop your professional skills through company training, networking skills and confidence in the workplace get some great experience for future job applications or even land a graduate job. Support from St Mary’s every step of the way Securing a placement can really help you develop your job search skills and the Employability Service placement and Careers Teams can support you to find and apply for available opportunities. Please note: in the event that you cannot secure a placement you will be able to transfer onto the three year version of your degree programme.

How to apply

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
B402
Institution code:
S64
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
55%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
EU £16320 Year 1
International £16320 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Nutrition (with Placement Year) at St Mary's University, Twickenham - UCAS