Human Nutrition (including foundation year)BSc (Hons)

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:

• at least one A level (or a minimum of 32 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National, OCR Diploma or Advanced Diploma)
• English Language and Mathematics GCSEs at grade C (grade 4) or above (or equivalent). Applicants who meet the UCAS points criteria but who obtained a D (grade 3) in English and/or Maths at GCSE may be offered a University test in these areas

Other applicants may have level 3 qualifications such as A level, BTEC Extended Diploma or Access to Higher education qualifications with high UCAS points and grades, but not in the relevant subject areas eg Biology and Chemistry, which are required to study for BSc programmes in the School of Human Sciences.

Students have the option to apply internally for Dietetics BSc and Dietetics and Nutrition BSc during their studies on Human Nutrition (including foundation) BSc. There will be support and advice during this process.

Students are then required to achieve the following criteria:

• for Dietetics BSc: students are required to pass all modules without reassessment with an average mark of  ≥ 70%
• for Dietetics and Nutrition Students BSc are required to pass all modules without reassessment with an average mark of  ≥ 65%

Additionally students must:

• pass an interview
• undertake 5 days work experience with vulnerable populations
• pass a DBS check with checks for vulnerable adults and children

At admission, students whose first language is not English must have English Language requirements appropriate to an AfN accredited programme, which must not be less than 6.5 IELTS (or equivalent), with no individual section less than 6.0.

Accreditation of Prior Learning

Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).

English language requirements

To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Student visa (previously Tier 4) you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. This course requires you to meet our standard requirements.

If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.

Assessment consists of progress tests, online tests, coursework, practical reports, presentations, essays, posters, examinations, online multiple-choice tests, scientific reports, individual and group research projects and a final year dissertation.

On completion of this four-year degree you’ll be able to join the Association for Nutrition as a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr).

Our health science graduates have gone into various health care professions including acute, community, obesity and HIV specialist dieticans, health advisers, sports coaches and PE teachers in organisations including King's College Hosptial, Bupa, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Guys and St Thomas' Hospital, various other NHS organisations and The Food Chain.

This course is also excellent preparation for further research or postgraduate study.

If you study your undergraduate degree with us, as a graduate of London Met, you'll be entitled to a 20% discount on a postgraduate course if you continue your studies with us.
* exclusions apply

This is a four-year degree course with a built-in foundation year (Year 0). It's the perfect route into university if you don't meet the necessary entry requirements for the standard undergraduate degree. You'll graduate with a full undergraduate degree with the same title and award as those who studied the three-year course.

Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees.

Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.

If, following your foundation year, you progress on to either our Dietetics BSc or Dietetics and Nutrition BSc you could be eligible for a government grant.

The NHS Training Grant is a non-means tested grant of £5,000 each academic year for all students who successfully enrol on either a Dietetics or Dietetics and Nutrition BSc, having successfully applied for a place on one of these courses and met all progression criteria.

You can apply for the Training Grant through an online NHS Learning Support Fund account.

You should set up a learning support fund account once your place on one of the dietetics courses has been confirmed by a member of the University’s academic team, after you have received your final results and you have submitted evidence of attending a career event and evidence of work experience. Once your place has been confirmed, the academic team will let the School Office know of your course change and your academic record will be updated. Student Finance England will also have to be notified of a change in circumstance and for those students who start the course in semester two this may mean that you have to re-apply for student finance. This is because you are both applying for a change in course and, in some cases, a change in date of funding (from January to September for those who start the Human Nutrition (including foundation year) BSc course in January).

You are only eligible for the training grant if your finance letter from Student Finance England indicates that you are either studying the Dietetics BSc or the Dietetics and Nutrition BSc.

For further advice, please book an appointment with one of the funding advisers at the University.