Nutrition
BSc (Hons)
UCAS code: B401
Start dates: September 2025 / September 2026
Full time: 3 years (or 4-year undergraduate degree for students who take a placement)
Part time: Part-Time study is possible
Location: Headington
Department(s): School of Sport, Nutrition and Allied Health Professions
Overview
On this course you'll take food science modules to understand the challenges of food manufacturing. Your studies will cover a range of topics, including:
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eating disorders
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food additives
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organic food
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the politics of food production.
You can attend events to meet employers and successful alumni from various sectors. You can gain work experience in your field of interest, where you’ll develop your skills and gain experience in research and lab work.
The course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), which is recognised by key employers in the food, nutrition and health sectors. The course curriculum is set by the AfN and you can become Associate Nutritionists, enhancing your employability prospects.
You also have the option of a year long professional or industry placement at the end of your second year.
Oxford is an ideal location as it is home to many organisations who depend on nutritionists, like healthcare agencies and food manufacturers. We also have great transport links to other areas of the country.
Why Oxford Brookes University?
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Home of cutting-edge research
The Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health researches the role of foods in preventing chronic disease. You can volunteer for projects, get involved in research, and hear about breakthroughs.
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Practical and career focused
Whether we’re helping you find a summer placement or organising trips to a factory, we’re always looking for ways to make the course more valuable to your future.
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Immerse yourself
There are many opportunities to get involved beyond the course curriculum, like attending events organised by the Nutrition Society, or volunteering for the Children and Young People’s Research Network.
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A valuable first step
As well as look for work in nutrition, you could use the course as a basis for further study and training, in dietetics for example.
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Course Ranking
Our BSc Nutrition course is now ranked 3rd in the UK for Student Satisfaction according to the Complete University Guide '24
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Free language courses
Free language courses are available to full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students on many of our courses, and can be taken as a credit on some courses.
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Study abroad
You may be able to go on a European or international study exchange while you are at Brookes. Most exchanges take place in the second year. Although we will help as much as we can with your plans, ultimately you are responsible for organising and funding this study abroad.
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Accreditation(s)
This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition
Course details
Study modules
Teaching for this course takes place Face to Face and you can expect around 12 hours of contact time per week. In addition to this, you should also anticipate a workload of 1,200 hours per year. Teaching usually takes place Monday to Friday, between 9.00am and 6.00pm.
Contact hours involve activities such as lectures, seminars, practicals, assessments, and academic advising sessions. These hours differ by year of study and typically increase significantly during placements or other types of work-based learning.
Please note: As our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, the modules you can choose from may vary from those shown here. The structure of the course may also mean some modules are not available to you.
Careers
We believe our course develops very employable graduates. Recent students have gone to some exciting and wide-ranging careers with organisations like the NHS, Médecins Sans Frontières, Coca Cola, and many different research labs or independent healthcare agencies.
With its global breadth, the course will help you prepare for a career anywhere in the world.
Career destinations you might consider include:
- hospital laboratories
- health education
- international aid
- local authorities
- product development in the food industry
- teaching
- research
- specialised training, in dietetics for example.
Student profiles
Related courses
Entry requirements
Wherever possible we make our conditional offers using the UCAS Tariff. The combination of A-level grades listed here would be just one way of achieving the UCAS Tariff points for this course.
Standard offer
UCAS Tariff Points: 104
A Level: BCC
IB Points: 29
BTEC: DMM
Contextual offer
UCAS Tariff Points: 88
A Level: CCD
IB Points: 27
BTEC: MMM
Specific entry requirements
A Level: Including one A Level or a comparable Level 3 qualification in a science subject (e.g. Physical Education, Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Psychology). Food Science will be accepted in lieu of a science subject.
GCSE: Grade 4 (C) in English, Maths and two Science (Biology/Chemistry/Physics, Double Science, Trilogy Science). Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths are accepted as alternatives to GCSEs.
If you do not have a background in science, we encourage you to consider our Life Sciences Foundation year.
Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
English language requirements
An IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.
Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
Pathways courses for international and EU students
If you do not meet the entry requirements for this degree, or if you would like more preparation before you start, you can take an international foundation course. Once you enrol, you will have a guaranteed pathway to this degree if you pass your foundation course with the required grades.
If you only need to meet the language requirements, you can take our pre-sessional English course. You will develop key language and study skills for academic success and you will not need to take an external language test to progress to your degree.
English requirements for visas
If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Visas and Immigration minimum language requirements as well as the University's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements.
Credit transfer
Many of our courses consider applications for entry part-way through the course for students who have credit from previous learning or relevant professional experience.
Find out more about transferring to Brookes. If you'd like to talk through your options, please contact our Admissions team.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
International qualifications and equivalences
How to apply
Application process
Full time international applicants can also apply through UCAS
Tuition fees
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Tuition fees
Please note, tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
The following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees: inflationary measures such as the retail price indices, projected increases in University costs, changes in the level of funding received from Government sources, admissions statistics and access considerations including the availability of student support.
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
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- For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page
Financial support and scholarships
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
You will need to buy basic personal protection equipment for laboratory practicals (lab coat), at a cost of around £20.
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Full-time study
Part-time study
Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been
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changes to programmes page.