BSc (Hons) Food, Nutrition and Health

Study BSc (Hons) Food, Nutrition and Health at Scotland’s Top Modern University for teaching and overall student satisfaction (NSS 2023).

Turn your passion for food, nutrition and health into a career. Learn how food impacts on our wellbeing and health and explore the links between nutrition and public health. Gain an in-depth understanding of the relationship between food, diet and nutrition.

You’ll be educated by research-led academics, gaining hands-on experience to help you discover:

The nutritional function of foods
How nutrients work in the body and how they impact our health
The link between nutrition and public health
How to develop strategies to improve food habits
How to adjust diet to different clinical conditions
What drives consumer eating habits and behaviours.

You’ll blend academic and practical learning in our £3.5m state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. A work placement in the third year gives you real-life work experience and great networking opportunities for the future.

If you have any questions about food, nutrition and health, or applying to Abertay, please give us a call on +44(0)1382 308080 or send an email to international@abertay.ac.uk.

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4 reasons to choose Food, Nutrition and Health at Abertay

1. Our course is professionally-accredited: Studying with us means you're on a degree that's accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), the professional body for Registered Nutritionists.

2. We're the Top Scottish Modern University for overall student satisfaction: That's according to the most recent National Student Survey 2023. Our Food Science and Nutrition degrees are also ranked Top in Scotland according to the 2023 Guardian University Guide.

3. You'll get hands-on experience: Put your theory into practice with built-in work placements as part of the course.

4. You'll leave with career prospects - not just a degree: Did you know 95% of Abertay students are in work or further education within six months of graduating? We're a modern university focused on the kind of industry-relevant learning that'll land you a job after you graduate.

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