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Jessica Ross - Exercise, Nutrition and Health student

On graduation you will become a Registered Associate Nutritionist 

About the course

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This popular programme analyses the connection between food and health, and teaches you how to apply this knowledge to individuals and the general public. This programme has been fully accredited by the Nutrition Society and on graduation you become a Registered Associate Nutritionist.

90% of Roehampton University's submitted work in Allied Health Professions and Studies was recognised either internationally or nationally. More than 20% of that work was "internationally excellent" (RAE 2008).

Course overview


Full programme details

Type

Undergraduate
BSc

Duration

3 (full-time), 5–7 (part-time) years

Department

Life Sciences

Tuition fees

£8,500 (2013; UK/EU)

Cash scholarships and bursaries available

UCAS code

B400

Entry tariff

240 points

Single or Combined

Single honours

Facilities

The University of Roehampton has exceptional facilities including an extensive Library and Learning Services, and state-of-the-art teaching spaces in modern buildings.

Sport Roehampton Performance Centre Sport Roehampton Performance Centre
University Library Extensive University Library
Languages for All Languages for All
Sport and Exercise Science Research Centre Sport and Exercise Science Research Centre
Sport Roehampton Sport Roehampton
Sport and Exercise Physiology Laboratory Sport and Exercise Physiology Laboratory 
Biomechanics Laboratory Biomechanics Laboratory
On campus

The programme uses a modern, well-equipped food laboratory with tasting booths and specialist laboratories for physiology, microbiology and computing.

The University's Sport Roehampton Performance Centre is the best laboratory of its type in London and includes a climatic chamber and automated motion-capture systems. It is accredited by the British Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).

The University Library has excellent resources for the study of Nutrition and Health.

Off campus

Roehampton is close to the many world-class facilities in London, including: libraries, hospitals, Food Standards Agency, venues for international nutrition conferences and exhibitions.

Career opportunities

The University of Roehampton has an enviable record in graduate employment. Employers want a complete package of qualification, experience and life skills, so we provide all sorts of career-boosting opportunities, such as internships, work or volunteer placements, networking events, and semesters at universities abroad.

There are career opportunities in a wide variety of fields, including food industry, health promotion, Local Education Authorities, social services, the fitness industry, environmental health departments, hospitals.

Employment can also be found in health, consumer and public interest organisations concerned with public health. Experienced nutritionists can also work as consultants.

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Key Information Set (KIS)

Department of Life Sciences

Our Department is committed to developing a supportive and stimulating environment to pursue excellence in teaching, learning, research and knowledge transfer activities. Our scholars work in various academic disciplines, including anthropology, aquatic biology, biomedical, sport and health sciences. In the 2008 UK Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), biological anthropology was the highest rated unit in the UK in its field. A significant amount of our research work was rated as internationally excellent.

Go to the Department of Life Sciences homepage.

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