Nutrition and Dietetics

What this subject is

We list 61 Nutrition and Dietetics courses at 76 UK universities across 51 cities. They run at undergraduate level.

Teaching in Nutrition and Dietetics is regulated, so entry requirements and English levels are set higher than in most subjects and are rarely negotiable.

September is the main intake. A number of departments also run a January start, which is worth knowing if your English result or your documents will not be ready in time for the summer.

What you will study

• Human anatomy
• Physiology and pharmacology
• Research methods
• Clinical or laboratory practice
• Professional ethics and law
• Public health foundations
• Evidence based practice
• A supervised project or placement

What departments ask for

The lowest English requirement across the departments we hold on this subject is IELTS 5.5. Component scores count as well as the overall: a department asking for 5.5 overall normally sets a minimum in each of the four papers, and writing is the one applicants most often miss.

Postgraduate entry is judged on your bachelor degree and its classification. Most departments ask for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, which is broadly a 3.00 out of 4.00 or 70 out of 100 on a Turkish transcript. A 2:2 is accepted at a number of departments, more readily where you have relevant work behind you.

Undergraduate entry is judged on your school leaving certificate and grades. Where a qualification is not a direct match for A levels, departments either ask for a foundation year first or accept it at a higher grade.

Alongside the transcript you will need a personal statement, one or two references and a passport copy. Statements that name a specific module, a piece of work or a problem you want to study read very differently from statements that would fit any course.

Where it leads

• Clinical practitioner
• Research scientist
• Public health officer
• Laboratory scientist
• Health service manager
• Regulatory affairs

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