Nutrition

We offer a nutrition programme that develops your knowledge and understanding of human nutrition and the science underpinning the relationship between diet and health. on this course, you’ll gain a solid understanding of human nutrition and the scientific basis underlying nutritional recommendations. you’ll examine the scientific, social and ethical considerations that inform the nutrition profession, all within the context of current issues, such as the global obesity problem and food insecurity. this course offers you the opportunity to spend a year working in industry or studying at a university abroad, both of which provide valuable experience and help your personal development. both of these schemes add an additional year to your course, taking the total course length to 4 years.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

An industrial placement year is a great way to help you decide what kind of career you might like when you graduate. as well as giving you the opportunity to develop your skills, you’ll gain a real insight into working life in a particular company or sector. with the help and support of our dedicated employability team, you can choose to undertake a salaried industrial placement year at one of the 100+ companies that we work with. if you decide to undertake a placement year this will extend your period of study by 12 months and, on successful completion, you will be awarded the ‘industrial’ variant in your degree title to demonstrate your added experience to future employers. in previous years, students have worked at many prestigious organisations, including: major retailers, such as marks & spencer and sainsbury's major manufacturers, such as nestlé, unilever and kraft major research centres, such as defra and leatherhead food ra during your industrial placement you will have an industrial supervisor from within the company, plus an academic supervisor who will keep in touch throughout your placement.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

A degree from leeds and the experience you'll gain here will give you the edge to find the career you want. your course will give you the experience and knowledge that employers are looking for to help you secure a graduate job. the university of leeds is in the top five most targeted universities in the uk by graduate recruiters, according to high fliers’ the graduate market in 2021 report. graduates of this afn-accredited nutrition programme will have the scientific knowledge and relevant practical, interpersonal and intellectual skills to be able to register as a nutritionist. you’ll be equipped to work as a nutritionist in the food industry, a nutritionist in the community or within nutrition research and consultancy. our recent graduates have pursued a range of interesting careers, including in nutritional research, public health promotion, product development, marketing, and humanitarian work related to nutrition and public health. the course is also a stepping-stone towards obtaining higher qualifications. some of our graduates choose to stay at leeds to study our msc nutrition programme or to carry out a postgraduate research programme. there is a worldwide shortage of qualified nutrition graduates, so there has never been a better time to study this highly sought after degree at leeds. our dedicated careers centre will provide all the advice, support and guidance that you need throughout your time here. examples of recent graduate destinations include: tesco nhs modelez international premier foods sainsbury’s arla foods heart research uk

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Leeds has partnerships with the following companies: