Human Nutrition and Health

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

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Key Facts

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Degree

BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition and Health

Degree Duration

4 years :

1 year pathway + 3 year degree

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Pathways Available

International Year Zero

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Start Dates

January | September

Degree Overview

Up on the end of this degree in human nutrition, you'll be able to explain the significance of diet and nutrition-related illnesses to others to improve their wellbeing. You will start 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, modules on this programme will then introduce to more specialist and advanced areas, such as clinical, human and public health nutrition. This degree is accredited by the Association for Nutrition, this course leads to careers in healthcare, teaching, academia, research, the food industry, and sport and exercise nutrition.
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Important

You may incur additional costs during your education at the University over and above tuition fees in an academic year such as laptops, Stationary and additional resources

Study Reasons

Students studying human nutrition can expect to earn up to £30,000 on graduation (HESA, 2020).

The teaching staff at the University of Greenwich are highly qualified and research active, they have great links with employers

Our graduates are well placed for employment in both the public and private healthcare sectors, teaching, academia, private practice, research including the postgraduate study of dietetics, food product development/analysis and other food industry based work, sport and exercise nutrition, media, marketing, regulatory bodies, non-governmental organisations/ international development and institutional catering and menu planning.

Your Pathways

The International Year Zero is the first year of the four year undergraduate course. IYZ is designed to help you gain extra skills in your subject area, as well as English Language, before you continue to year one of your chosen University undergraduate degree course.

Following successful completion of the IYZ, you will continue onto Year One of your degree directly with the University of your choice.

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International Student Fees

You can find the applicable international student course fee for your chosen pathway study route listed below.

Study Route Tuition Fees (2024-2025)
International Year Zero (IYZ) £16,195.00
International Year One (IY1) £16,895.00
Pre-Masters (PM) £9,895.00 – £12,995.00
Please note: There is an additional administration fee payable to Oxford International. Stated fees do not include tuition applicable for your degree course continued at the University of Greenwich

Scholarships at Greenwich

The university offers a range of scholarships and bursaries available to international students, for more information click here.

Oxford International offers a number of scholarship opportunities for students applying for an academic course under the Core Scholarship. The scholarships are targeted at different regions around the world, awards range from partial contribution towards tuition fees to awards covering part or full pathway course fees at the international college.

Please note you’ll have to apply for the Core Scholarship and only a selection of students will be awarded.  For more information on the scholarships we offer to international students please contact us.

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University of Greenwich

Greenwich campus sits on a World Heritage Site and is home to a modern university that builds excellent professional prospects.

First established in 1890 as Woolwich Polytechnic, the University of Greenwich today is a modern institution with strong links to business and an emphasis on helping students meet the demands of a fast-changing workplace.

Located at the heart of London, with the picturesque buildings of London Stock Exchange only a few kilometres away. Students will be living and studying in one of the great financial centres of the business world and within proximity to some renowned global businesses.

Students will be able to enjoy all the finer things a vibrant multicultural city such as London can offer including a wide variety of social activities.