Program Overview

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Human Nutrition & Health, BSc Hons

Our human nutrition and health degree is designed to provide you with the scientific skills and knowledge to understand how nutrition relates to health and disease.

Studying Human Nutrition and Health has a real-world impact by preparing you to tackle major global health challenges such as obesity, malnutrition, and chronic diseases.

By the end of our degree, you'll be able to explain the significance of diet and nutrition-related illnesses to others to improve their wellbeing. You'll begin your studies with the fundamentals: an introduction to biochemistry, biology and physiology, chemistry for life science, and the basic principles of nutrition. As the course progresses, you'll be introduced to more specialist and advanced areas, such as clinical, human and public health nutrition.

Accredited by the Association for Nutrition, this course leads to careers in healthcare, teaching, academia, research, the food industry, and sport and exercise nutrition. It also opens the door to influencing public health policies through collaboration with governments and NGOs. Most importantly, it will empower you to educate communities and support individuals in making healthier, more informed dietary choices.

UCAS points

104 (view full requirements)

Course/institution codes

B401 M BSc/HNH

Interested in a different year?

Select your preferred year of entry to view up to date information.

Concerned about grades?

We offer an extended degree in this subject that you can access with lower entry requirements.

School

Science

Location

Medway Campus

Duration

• 3 years full-time
• 4 years sandwich

Start month

September

Home/international fees 2025/26

• £9,535 / £17,500

What you should know about this course

• Our courses are accredited by the Association for Nutrition, which means they are recognised for their high quality and are the first step to becoming a registered nutritionist
• Our teaching staff are highly qualified and research active. Learn from experts who specialise in a range of areas including infant and child nutrition, obesity and probiotics
• We restrict practical class sizes to enhance your learning experience
• This course is available in sandwich mode
• This course is taught at our Medway Campus in Chatham Maritime, Kent.

What you will study

Full time

• Year 1:
  • Exploring Nutrition Science (30 credits)
  • Concepts in Science (30 credits)
  • Practical Skills for Science (30 credits)
  • Skills for Tomorrow’s Scientists (30 credits)
• Year 2:
  • Metabolism and Disease (15 credits)
  • Selected Topics in Food Science (15 credits)
  • Microbiology and the Environment (15 credits)
  • Human Nutrition (15 credits)
  • Nutrition Education and Health Promotion (15 credits)
  • Nutritional Epidemiology and Research Methods (15 credits)
  • Nutrition Through the Lifecycle (15 credits)
  • Research and Professional Skills in Life Science (15 credits)
• Year 3:
  • Project (Life Sciences) (30 credits)
  • Applied Nutrition in Sport and Exercise (15 credits)
  • Clinical Nutrition (15 credits)
  • Specialised Topics in Nutrition (15 credits)
  • Public Health Nutrition (15 credits)
  • Choose 15 credits from:
    • Science Internship Course (15 credits)
    • Personal and Professional Development (15 credits)
  • Choose 15 credits from:
    • Pathophysiology of Disease (15 credits)
    • Cancer Biology and Therapeutics (15 credits)
    • Food Crime (15 credits)
    • Medical Biochemistry (15 credits)

Sandwich

• Year 1:
  • Exploring Nutrition Science (30 credits)
  • Concepts in Science (30 credits)
  • Practical Skills for Science (30 credits)
  • Skills for Tomorrow’s Scientists (30 credits)
• Year 2:
  • Metabolism and Disease (15 credits)
  • Selected Topics in Food Science (15 credits)
  • Microbiology and the Environment (15 credits)
  • Human Nutrition (15 credits)
  • Nutrition Education and Health Promotion (15 credits)
  • Nutritional Epidemiology and Research Methods (15 credits)
  • Nutrition Through the Lifecycle (15 credits)
  • Research and Professional Skills in Life Science (15 credits)
• Year 3:
  • Work Placement Module (For students taking Sandwich Year option)
• Year 4:
  • Project (Life Sciences) (30 credits)
  • Applied Nutrition in Sport and Exercise (15 credits)
  • Clinical Nutrition (15 credits)
  • Specialised Topics in Nutrition (15 credits)
  • Public Health Nutrition (15 credits)
  • Choose 15 credits from:
    • Pathophysiology of Disease (15 credits)
    • Cancer Biology and Therapeutics (15 credits)
    • Food Crime (15 credits)
    • Medical Biochemistry (15 credits)
  • Choose 15 credits from:
    • Science Internship Course (15 credits)
    • Personal and Professional Development (15 credits)

Entry requirements

UK citizens and permanent residents

• 104 UCAS Tariff points which must include one of the following:
  • A level: Biology, Chemistry or Physics at grade C.
  • BTEC National: Extended Diploma in Applied Science.
  • A level and BTEC National: Extended Certificate in Applied Science and A Level Biology, Chemistry or Physics at grade C.
  • International Baccalaureate: 26 points overall including Higher Level Biology, Chemistry or Physics at grade 5.
  • Access to Higher Education Diploma: Science.
  • T Level: Science (Laboratory Sciences) at grade Merit.

International entry requirements

The University of Greenwich accepts a broad range of international qualifications for admission to our courses.

How you will learn

Teaching

Learning takes place through a combination of timetabled learning and independent study.

Class sizes

First-year courses may be shared across a number of Science courses, resulting in large lecture groups of up to 100 students. Subject specific courses tend to be smaller, for example a typical Human Nutrition intake would have 20 students in a dedicated human nutrition course.

Independent learning

At university, you must develop the ability to work more independently than you have done before. In the early stages of the degree, you will receive a higher level of support from module leaders and personal tutors.

Overall workload

If you are studying full-time, you should expect the workload to be similar to a full-time job.

Assessment

You can view how each module is assessed within our 'What you will study' section.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

• Cohort | Full time | Part time | Distance learning
• Home* | £9,535 | N/A | N/A
• International | £17,500 | N/A | N/A

Other costs

• Safety equipment: Science students are provided with lab coat and safety glasses free of charge. You'll be expected to pay for prescription safety glasses (approx. £90+) if you choose to purchase them.
• Field trips: The cost of field trips is activity dependant. Some are free, while others may require a contribution.
• Professional memberships: The standard professional memberships attached to accredited courses are covered by your tuition fees.

Careers and placements

Will I have a work placement?

Students go to a range of companies and organisations of varying sizes for their placements, including large multi-national firms, government agencies, the NHS and small to medium sized companies engaged in research, analytical services and manufacturing.

How long is my placement?

Students can undertake a summer placement for between 6 weeks and 3 months, which can be related to a credit rated course at Level 6, or can be undertaken for work experience and acknowledged by a Certificate of Industrial Experience.

What are the financial arrangements?

We expect students to be treated like other employees of the company or organisation, wherever possible. It is also expected that students on sandwich placements will be paid throughout their time with the company.

Support and advice

Academic skills and study support

We are ambitious for all our students and we want you to make the most of you time with us. You can access support to improve your study skills through your tutor, our subject librarians and our online academic skills centre.

Support from the department

Students within the Faculty of Engineering and Science have a Retention and Success Officer (RSO) whose role it is to provide an additional layer of support for student engagement, and provision for extenuating circumstances, withdrawals and interruptions, Faculty level resit and Personal Development Planning enquiries.