Entry requirements
Scottish Higher
BBB
A Level
BB
Associate student places
You can study this course as an
associate student completing your first
year at West Lothian College. For more
information and entry requirements, see
page 32.
Irish Leaving Certificate
H2 H2 H3 Other
You may be requested to be immunised
against Hepatitis B
International Baccalaureate
26 points Other information
International
IELTS of 6.0 with no element lower than
5.5
Required subjects
Chem or Biol and preferably one other
science (may include Maths or Home
Economics) at Higher/A Level or
equivalent AND Chem, Biol Maths and
Eng at S/Int2/N5/GCSE level
Mature/Access
Related Access course — see our
website for details at www.qmu.ac.uk/
college-qualifications
We welcome applications from mature
students with relevant qualifications in
biology and chemistry and/or experience.
Direct Entry
Year Two
• HNC in a related subject with B in
the graded unit
Year Three
• HND in a related subject with CB in
the graded units
COURSE QUALITY
SATISFACTION
100%
For details of related HNC and HND
courses, see www.qmu.ac.uk/college-
qualifications
NATIONAL STUDENT SURVEY
UCAS code
B403
Duration
3/4 years full-time
Course fees
Please see pages 170-171
Professional registration/ accreditation
Graduates will be eligible to become
registered on the Voluntary
Register of Nutritionists with the
Association for Nutrition (AfN).
Careers
You can enter a variety of scientific and
health-related careers in the public and
private sectors, such as: public health
nutrition; health promotion; health media;
food industry; fitness and leisure
industries; research; government
advisory posts; pharmaceutical
industries; and product development.
Graduates may also choose to study for
a higher degree (MSc, MPhil or PhD).
Start date
September 2019
Delivery
On campus
Awarding body
QMU. Please see the ‘External review’
section on pages 8-11.
Exchange opportunities
In Years Two or Three, you have the
opportunity to study for one semester at
a university overseas. See pages 18-19
for more information.
Placements
There are no formal placements, but a
limited number of volunteering
opportunities allow you to gain further
experience and develop skills in
particular areas of practice.
Teaching staff, class sizes and
timetables
Please see ‘How we teach and how
you’ll learn’ section on pages 8-11.
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Why QMU?
The course is taught by
experienced registered nutritionists
who are research active. Their
highly dynamic research informs the
teaching programme, keeping up to
date with current thinking in the field
of nutrition.
Significant elements of Years One
and Two are shared with our
Applied Pharmacology, Human
Biology, and Nutrition and Food
Science courses, meaning you can
change course any time up to the
end of Year Two.