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Food, Nutrition and Health, BSc (Hons), Abertay University

the United Kingdom

Abertay University

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The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
BSc (Hons)Full-time4 yearsSeptemberGBP 9250 per yearGBP 14000 per year

About Food, Nutrition and Health, BSc (Hons) - at Abertay University

Embark on a fascinating journey to learn how food impacts wellbeing and health, and explore the link between nutrition and public health. Understand consumer food behaviour and develop strategies to improve food habits.

This course scored an incredible 100% for Overall Student Satisfaction in the 2020 National Student Survey (NSS), so you have come to the right place. And in the Guardian Good University Guide for 2021, our food courses ranked 3rd in the UK and top in Scotland. So you've come to the right place.

This degree is vocationally relevant and combines academic theory with practical skills in our newly refurbished laboratories. You'll be trained by forward-looking experts, with hands-on experience a crucial learning method to help you uncover:

  • The nutritional function of foods and nutritional requirements of a person throughout their lifespan
  • How to design healthy, balanced foods that are safe to eat
  • How food nutrients work in the body and how they impact our health
  • The link between nutrition and public health
  • What drives consumer eating habits and behaviours

This programme helps you develop an in-depth understanding of the relationship between food, diet and nutrition and their impact on the wellbeing of the individual. It will enable you appreciate the link between nutrition and public health and you will learn how to develop nutritional strategies to improve the health of the individual or the community.

Abertay is widely regarded as THE place to come for high quality teaching. But don't take our word for it:

  • Sunday Times UK University of the Year 2020 for Teaching Quality.
  • Guardian University Guide 2020 Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction with Teaching, Course and Feedback.
  • National Student Survey 2020 Top 10 UK Universities for Student Satisfaction.

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