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Dietetics at Newcastle University - UCAS

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Newcastle University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

This degree focuses on nutrition and health-based disciplines allowing students to learn through both theory and work-based learning. This course is the first undergraduate Dietetics programme in the North East. You will explore the links between nutrition and health, through the study of fundamental biomedical subjects including: • Biochemistry • Physiology • Pharmacology • Microbiology and molecular genetics • Human nutrition • Food science You will also gain practical experience in our state of the art laboratories and new clinical skills and teaching kitchen, which opens in 2020.

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:
B401
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Interview Applicants we feel may be suitable for the course will be invited to an interview. Fitness to Practise Applicants must satisfy Fitness to Practise requirements on admission to the course. This includes a health declaration and submission of an acceptable disclosure and barring service (DBS) clearance. Students coming direct to the course from a country outside of the UK must provide a letter of good conduct from their home country and will be required to submit an acceptable DBS at the end of the first year.

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

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/b401/#entryrequirements

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Health checks

Interview

English language requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum score of IELTS 7.0 or equivalent with no less than 6.5 in each element. If you need help to meet our English Language requirements, we can provide support with extra tuition.

Student Outcomes

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60%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

Our fees for 2023-24 are not yet confirmed.
Dietetics at Newcastle University - UCAS