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Nutrition

Nutrition

In an era where health consciousness is on the rise, understanding the profound impact of nutrition on our well-being has never been more crucial.

At the University of West London, we offer two nutrition courses, designed for those who are:

  • interested in becoming nutritional therapists
  • gaining technical and managerial skills for use in the food industry, or
  • furthering their nutritional knowledge as health practitioners.

Learn more about our nutrition courses below or explore our facilities.

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Undergraduate nutrition courses

Postgraduate nutrition courses

Course videos

BSc Nutritional Therapy

Nutritional therapy is the application of nutrition science in the promotion of health, peak performance and individual care.

Find out more in our BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy degree course video.

FAQ

  • What can I study?

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    If you are interested in becoming a nutritionist, our BSc Nutritional Therapy is accredited by the Nutritional Therapy Education Commission (NTEC). After graduation you can apply for registration with the Complementary and Natural Health Care Council (CNHC) as a registered Nutritional Therapist. You will also be able to become a full member of the British Association of Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT), which will enable you to practice as a Nutritional Therapist in the UK. This nutrition course is offered as supported distance-learning over five years.

    For those looking to enhance their knowledge of areas related to health and modern food development/management, take a look at our BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Food Management. After graduating from this course, you will have the opportunity to become an Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) with the Association for Nutrition (AfN), and could go onto apply to become a Registered Nutritionist (RNutr).

    We also offer a specialist pathway in Dementia and Nutrition in our PGDip/MSc Professional Practice for current healthcare practitioners.

  • Why study nutrition at the University of West London?

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    As our understanding of food science grows and consumers become increasingly interested in the links between nutrition and health, a growing number of career opportunities have opened up for those with knowledge in this area. At the University of West London, we maintain strong links with businesses and professional associations to ensure the skills you gain are rigorous, up-to-date and focused on enhancing your employment prospects.

    After completing one of our nutrition degrees, you could work in a range of nutrition jobs, for example, in public or clinical nutrition, the food industry including new product development, academia/research or sports and exercise nutrition. You’ll have lifelong support from our careers service to help you pursue your ambitions.

  • What are the entry requirements to study a nutrition degree at UWL?

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    The entry requirements for each course are listed on its respective page. If you do not have quite the right subjects or grades at level 3 for direct entry onto one of our degree courses, you may be interested in a foundation-year course.

    Our BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Food Management with Foundation Year is a four-year full-time course with an integrated foundation year to help you prepare for undergraduate study.

Facilities

Facilities

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Pillars is our student-run fine-dining training restaurant, at our West London campus.

Discover the Pillars Restaurant
Pillars kitchen at the University of West London

Industry-standard kitchens

Hone your skills in industry-standard kitchens, including the Pillars Kitchen and our recently refurbished Savoy Kitchens.

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The Food Innovation Centre

Our Food Innovation Centre offers guidance, advice, technical support, product development services and sensory analysis to support the development of new products.

Where this course can take you

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Job roles

Graduates of nutritional therapy courses often go on to work in fields such as:

  • nutritional therapy practice, either in your own clinic or as part of a complementary health clinic
  • public health
  • clinical nutrition
  • food industry, including new product development in the health sector
  • academia, research and lecturing
  • teaching
  • sports and exercise nutrition including personal training
  • health/food journalism
  • health and wellbeing group work.