BSc (Hons) Nutrition at University of Lancashire. The university, founded in 1828, is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, and this course holds Silver status for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Our nutrition degree teaches you how to fight against unhealthy food choices and sedentary lifestyles, with a scientific approach to nutrition and food science. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Nutrition is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at the University of Lancashire, based in Main Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Nutrition and dietetics graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £28,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
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The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2021-23. Continuation 75% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
This module helps you understand macronutrients and micronutrients. What they are, how they work in the body, where to find them in food, and how much you need. You'll learn how nutrition affects health, how to assess diets, and how to use national guidelines. By looking at different eating patterns, you'll build skills to analyse how diet impacts health and disease. This module also prepares you for more advanced study in future levels.
This module helps you understand how living systems work, especially the human body. You'll study topics from cells to tissues, organs, and the whole body. You'll learn how biological structures and processes keep you alive and healthy. The module also builds your critical thinking by interpreting physiological data and applying it to real-life situations.
This module introduces you to the basics of food science, focusing on what food is made of, how to keep it safe, and how to ensure good quality. You'll learn simple food chemistry, including the structure and behaviour of key food components and how they change during storage and cooking.
This module gives you a broad understanding of health by looking at it through psychology and sociology. You'll explore health behaviours and social factors using theory and basic research methods, while reflecting on your own learning and development.
This module teaches you how to collect, analyse, and interpret data in human and exercise physiology. You'll learn about how the heart, lungs, and muscles work and respond to exercise, both short-term and long-term. You'll also gain hands-on experience using lab equipment and develop key skills in data analysis and experiment design.
This module helps you understand your nutritional needs from infancy to older adulthood. You'll learn how nutrition supports health and how factors like age, lifestyle, and culture affect what your body needs. You'll explore current research, guidelines, and public health strategies, and develop skills to assess and apply nutritional advice in real-world settings.
This module helps you understand how psychology supports behaviour change in nutrition, health, and wellbeing. You'll explore behaviour change in real-world settings and learn practical psychological tools and techniques to support lasting change.
This module helps you build skills in food product development, nutritional analysis, and experimental design. You'll learn how to collect and interpret data, and communicate your findings clearly. You'll also explore how foods are created and reflect on their components and suitability for human consumption.
This module will help you learn how to design and carry out your own research project. You'll explore different research methods, learn how to collect and analyse data, and choose a topic to investigate in depth. This will build your skills in independent research and critical thinking.
This module helps you bring your project to life. You'll carry out an in-depth investigation into your chosen topic, analyse your findings, and draw evidence-based conclusions. You'll learn how to present your results clearly through written reports, visuals, and presentations. This will help you build strong communication and critical thinking skills.
This module helps you understand how chronic diseases develop, focusing on the role of genetics and lifestyle. You'll learn how nutrition affects disease prevention and management, and explore how nutrient imbalances impact health. You'll also study the biochemical basis of disease and how changes in markers reflect health conditions. By working with scientific research, you'll build skills to evaluate evidence and create nutrition strategies to reduce disease risk.
This module helps you understand global changes in nutrition and the value of traditional and functional foods in preventing chronic diseases. You'll explore key issues like food security, sustainability, and the impact of food systems on health and climate. You'll also learn how to design diets for people with food hypersensitivities.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
This degree teaches how to fight against unhealthy food choices and sedentary lifestyles through a scientific approach to nutrition and food science. You'll usually begin with foundations in anatomy, physiology and nutritional science, then progress to applied modules covering topics such as clinical nutrition, public health nutrition and medical nutrition therapy. The course normally moves from theory and laboratory work in the first year to clinical application and research-informed practice in later years. You'll develop practical skills in nutritional assessment, dietary analysis and evidence-based intervention, with opportunities to specialise in areas such as sports nutrition, paediatric nutrition or community nutrition as you progress. Throughout the degree, you'll apply your learning to real-world health contexts.
This course suits students with A-levels or equivalent qualifications. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent (75% of recent entrants), with a typical UCAS tariff band of 96–111 points among those admitted. The programme is designed for those seeking to develop expertise in nutrition science and its application to health and wellbeing across diverse populations and settings.
The BSc (Hons) Nutrition is studied full-time over 3 years at the University of Lancashire, a university founded in 1828, based at its Main Campus. Teaching is in English. The degree is a nationally recognised UK degree-awarding body qualification. The university holds Silver for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
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| Qualification | Share |
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| A-levels or equivalent | 75% |
| another higher-education qualification | 15% |
| an Access course | 5% |
| Other | 5% |
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What Nursing & Health graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £28,000 | £25,000 – £30,000 | 605 |
| 3 years after | £20,000 | £16,500 – £23,000 | 25 |
| 5 years after | £22,500 | £17,500 – £29,500 | 25 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 605. Cohort 2021-22.
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continued into the next year or completed their qualification
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 605. Cohort 2021-22. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Nursing & Health courses at the same study level.
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How Nursing & Health graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
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Where Nursing & Health graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Nursing & Health graduates.
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For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Most graduates were in work or further study, with a median salary of £28,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
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Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.5 out of 10: NSS 94.9% · continued 75%.
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International tuition is £18,750 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
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Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Lancashire and gov.uk before you apply.
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