University of Roehampton
Nutrition and Health BSc (Hons)
University of Roehampton

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 15 graduates of Nutrition and Health BSc (Hons) at University of Roehampton for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in health sciences (non-specific).

Overall student satisfaction
79 /100
15 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in CAH02

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of health sciences (non-specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24500 £22000 £26000
25-75 percentile range £22000 - £26000 £19500 - £25000 £21500 - £28500


Salary of all UK Graduates of CAH02

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26313 £25059 £28170
25-75 percentile range £24754 - £29615 £17914 - £31314 £20630 - £35849

Course Description

Why this course?

  • Give your career a head-start through the option of a one-year work placement, after year two.
  • Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for delivering high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students.
  • Study in our excellent facilities, which include a food lab with sensory analysis tasting booths and biomedical and microbiology labs.
  • Accredited by the Association for Nutrition, so once you graduate, you can become a Registered Associate Nutritionist.

About this course:

Improve human health and wellbeing by studying a BSc Nutrition and Health at Roehampton, and gain insight into the science behind what we eat. Topics which are covered include:

  • Advances in Nutrition and Health - Delve into recent breakthroughs in nutrition, including the impact of ‘omics’ technology, gene-diet interactions, and the significance of diverse nutrients.
  • Nutrition of Population Groups - Investigate how various life stages influence nutritional needs.
  • Food Science - Gain insight into the science behind food production, quality and safety.

Skills:

  • You will learn about how good nutrition enhances wellbeing and can help manage or prevent disease.
  • You will research the latest science and analyse the link between food and health, and how that can be applied to individuals, the public, and groups such as athletes and older adults.
  • You will gain the skills to tackle topical issues and understand the effects of food and nutrition on health – an area of increasing public and clinical interest.
  • Your skills will be developed in our state-of-the art facilities and excellent laboratories, including our food lab, with sensory analysis tasting booths, and specialist laboratories for physiology, microbiology, and computing.

Career Opportunities:

This degree is accredited by the Association for Nutrition, so when you graduate you can become a Registered Associate Nutritionist and help others lead healthy lives. You could go on to work in the NHS, in areas such as health policy or health promotion, or become a public health nutritionist. Alternatively, you could work as a nutrition consultant in the fitness and private sectors and some of our graduates have taken their skills into the food and beverage industry, working in product development or food safety. You could also go on to further study and research at postgraduate level.

Accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) for the purpose of eligibility for Direct Entry Registration at Associate Level with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN).

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Nutrition and Health BSc (Hons) at University of Roehampton

15% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
15% Librarians and Related Professionals
10% Media Professionals
10% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
10% Sports and fitness occupations
10% Elementary occupations
10% Teaching Professionals
5% Finance Professionals
0% Business and public service associate professionals
0% Artistic, literary and media occupations

Grading & Study Time

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

2017 A level requirement including Science subject or Home Economics (Food Nutrition & Health), Grade C GCSE requirement: Maths, Grade C

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6

with a minimum of 5.5 in each band

TOEFL (iBT) 80

with the following minimum scores: Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20

PTE Academic 59

with no less than 59 in any band

Cambridge English Advanced

grade C in tests prior to 2015 with no less than 'weak' in any band

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Nutrition and Health, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Nutrition and Health BSc (Hons)

EU £15000 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
International £15000 year 1

Additional fee information

Please note the fee amounts listed are from 2023. In some cases fees will increase for the following year.

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Roehampton in top UK and global rankings.

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About University of Roehampton

The University of Roehampton is a government funded university in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The university began its existence as a women’s teacher training college, and only much later in 2004 became an officially recognised university. Roehampton is made up of four distinct colleges: Digby Stuart College, Froebel College, Southlands College and Whitelands College.

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undergraduates:
7405
postgraduates:
2765
Total:
10170
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