BSc (Hons) in Nutrition and Dietetics
University of Winchester
Key Information
Campus location
Winchester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 19,300 / per year *
Application deadline
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Introduction
- Pursue a rewarding career path where you can help people to make a real difference in their lives through a well-organised lifestyle and healthy eating habits
- Gain the sought-after knowledge and skills required to work in this rapidly growing profession, benefitting from small class sizes and values-based training
- Acquire valuable hands-on experience with a variety of service users and industry organisations through innovative placements throughout your degree, using an integrated skills-based approach to developing professional practice
- Learn from supportive and accessible lecturers who have experience working in a wide range of related professional fields
- Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and accredited by the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
Would you like to influence food and health policy across the spectrum, from the government to local communities and individuals?
Train to be a registered dietitian and you will be able to apply the nutritional care process; from developing a nutritional diagnosis to managing a wide range of nutrition-related healthcare problems found in today’s society.
Dietitians use public health and scientific research on food, health and disease which they translate into practical guidance to enable people to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices.
This interdisciplinary course combines the study of nutrition science with dietetic practice. Alongside the scientific topics of nutritional biochemistry and physiology, you will also study communication skills, behavioural change techniques, research methods and ethics.
Time will be given for practical workshops in which you will have experience in analysing diets using specialist software, and obtain practice in analysing and diagnosing nutritional problems and developing nutritional care plans. Some work will be undertaken in our biochemistry laboratory.
During the three-year programme, you undertake professional placements throughout the course within a variety of healthcare and commercial settings. This will give you the opportunity to develop your clinical skills alongside industry partners, charities and other healthcare professionals, such as nurses, physiotherapists and sports scientists.
As part of the University of Winchester’s growing portfolio of health-related programmes, you will benefit from strong relationships with those teaching and studying nursing, health and wellbeing, physiotherapy and sports-related degrees.
In Year 1, you study Foundations of Nutrition, Fundamentals of Food Science and Food Technology, Preparing for Professional Practice, Introduction to Nutrition Physiology, Introduction to Human Nutrition, Introduction to Sociology and Health, Fundamentals of Communication Skills and Introduction to Biochemistry.
With a good foundation in place, in Year 2 you critically explore areas such as Biochemistry and Human Physiology in more depth as well as study Clinical Dietetics, Health, Disease and Nutrition, Introduction to Scientific Research Methods and Enterprise, Pharmacology, Behavioural Sciences, Professionalism in Dietetics, Public Health and Epidemiology including Healthcare Systems in the UK. Proposed optional modules may include Malnutrition at Home and Abroad, Eating Disorders, and Nutrition Across the Lifespan.
Your final-year subjects include Integrated Nutrition Care Planning – Adults and Paediatrics, and Applied Professional Practice. In addition, you undertake an Independent Project in Nutrition and Dietetics in an area that especially interests you.
On completion of the degree, you will have the knowledge to be able to educate people about the best ways to eat and drink in order to keep their bodies fit and healthy.
This degree is accredited by the British Dietetic Association (BDA) and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council. It leads to eligibility to apply for HCPC registration (you are required to complete 1,000 hours of clinical placement to be eligible) and follows the core curriculum set out by the BDA. As a graduate of this programme you can enter the profession of dietetics once registered as a dietitian.
Accreditation
This programme is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and accredited by the British Dietetic Association (BDA).
Admissions
Curriculum
Year 1 (Level 4)
- Introduction to Biochemistry 15
- Fundamentals of Food Science 15
- Introduction to Nutritional Physiology 15
- Preparing for Professional Practice 15
- Practice Education 1 0
- Introduction to Human Nutrition 15
- Introduction to Sociology and Health 15
- Fundamentals of Communication Skills 15
- Fundamentals of Behavioural Science 15
Year 2 (Level 5)
- Clinical Dietetics 1 15
- Pharmacology 15
- Professionalism in Dietetics 15
- Practice Education 2 30
- Clinical Dietetics 2 15
- Behavioural Science 15
- Research Methods 15
Year 3 (Level 6)
- Integrated Nutrition Care Planning - Adults 15
- Integrated Nutrition Care Planning - Paediatrics 15
- Public Health and Epidemiology 15
- Research Methods and Enterprise 15
- Dissertation 30
- Practice Education 3 30
Career Opportunities
With increasing community interest in food, nutrition and health, there’s a real demand for specialists across a range of industry sectors. You will be able to seek jobs in diverse fields and organisations, including the NHS (specialising in areas such as paediatrics, nutritional support, and sports nutrition), research, media or marketing, consumer groups, food manufacturing or a government agency.
The University of Winchester ranks in the top 10 in the UK for graduates in employment or further study according to the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021, HESA.
Pre-approved for a Master's
If you study for a Bachelor's Honours Degree with us, you will be pre-approved to start a Master's degree at Winchester. To be eligible, you will need to apply by the end of March in the final year of your degree and meet the entry requirements of your chosen Master's degree.