Nutrition and Dietetics

On this course, you’ll learn to help prevent and treat disease as a registered dietitian, responding to the diverse needs of patients, families and carers, within a variety of settings. you’ll understand how food intake and dietary requirements can be altered by illness and you’ll be able to translate nutritional science and information about food, into practical dietary advice. this advice can be aimed at the general public to promote health or in a clinical environment to treat a wide range of medical disorders.

You’ll spend part of your training completing three integrated clinical placements, allowing you to develop your knowledge, skills and practice within healthcare settings, under the supervision of qualified practitioners.

• Type: Mandatory

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

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

Most of our alumni go on to work in clinical dietetics or health promotion for an nhs trust across the uk. some of our graduates go on to work in the food industry, for major food and supermarket companies like fresenius (based in germany) or wiltshire farm foods, while others take on roles in education and media. many students also use this course to apply for further study, including postgraduate research.

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 Surrey has partnerships with the following companies: