Nutrition & Health
Nutrition and health is the science of understanding how what we eat affects how we feel, function and how our bodies protect themselves from or succumb to disease. It draws on biochemistry, physiology, epidemiology, psychology and public health to examine the relationships between diet, nutrient metabolism and health outcomes across the life course. At a time when diet-related conditions including obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease place enormous pressure on health systems worldwide, nutritionists who can translate evidence into effective practice and policy are increasingly valuable.
At Edge Hill University, this three-year full-time degree gives you a thorough grounding in the scientific principles of nutrition alongside their practical application to health promotion and disease prevention. You will study macronutrient and micronutrient metabolism, nutritional epidemiology, the assessment of dietary intake in individuals and populations, public health nutrition, and the social and behavioural factors that shape what people eat. The programme is designed to meet the educational requirements for Direct Entry as a Registered Associate Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition, providing a professional foundation upon registration.
The degree includes a sandwich year and work placement opportunities, giving you extended professional experience in a nutrition or health setting before you graduate. Typical entry is around 136 UCAS tariff points.
Graduates go on to work as nutritionists and dietetic support staff in NHS and community settings, in public health nutrition, corporate wellness, the food industry, sport performance, research and health policy. The pathway to full Registered Nutritionist status requires additional supervised practice after graduation. Many graduates also continue to postgraduate study, particularly in dietetics, public health nutrition, food science or related health disciplines, or pursue doctoral research in nutritional epidemiology and clinical nutrition.