Human Nutrition and Health (Hons) University of Greenwich

Overview

By the end of the degree in Human Nutrition and Health (Hons) from University of Greenwich , you'll be able to explain the significance of diet and nutrition-related illnesses to others to improve their wellbeing. 

You'll begin 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, you'll be introduced to more specialist and advanced areas, such as clinical, human and public health nutrition.

What you should know about this course

• Courses are accredited by the Association for Nutrition, which means they are recognised for their high quality and are the first step to becoming a registered nutritionist

• The teaching staff are highly qualified and research active. Learn from experts who specialise in a range of areas including infant and child nutrition, obesity and probiotics

• We restrict practical class sizes to enhance your learning experience

• This course is available in sandwich mode

• This course is taught at our Medway Campus in Chatham Maritime, Kent.

Career:

The 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.