Nutrition

If you are interested in becoming a nutritionist, our BSc Nutritional Therapy is accredited by the Nutritional Therapy Education Commission (NTEC). After graduation you can apply for registration with the Complementary and Natural Health Care Council (CNHC) as a registered Nutritional Therapist. You will also be able to become a full member of the British Association of Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT), which will enable you to practice as a Nutritional Therapist in the UK. This nutrition course is offered as supported distance-learning over five years.

For those looking to enhance their knowledge of areas related to health and modern food development/management, take a look at our BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Food Management. After graduating from this course, you will have the opportunity to become an Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) with the Association for Nutrition (AfN), and could go onto apply to become a Registered Nutritionist (RNutr).

We also offer a specialist pathway in Dementia and Nutrition in our PGDip/MSc Professional Practice for current healthcare practitioners.

As our understanding of food science grows and consumers become increasingly interested in the links between nutrition and health, a growing number of career opportunities have opened up for those with knowledge in this area. At the University of West London, we maintain strong links with businesses and professional associations to ensure the skills you gain are rigorous, up-to-date and focused on enhancing your employment prospects.

After completing one of our nutrition degrees, you could work in a range of nutrition jobs, for example, in public or clinical nutrition, the food industry including new product development, academia/research or sports and exercise nutrition. You’ll have lifelong support from our careers service to help you pursue your ambitions.

The entry requirements for each course are listed on its respective page. If you do not have quite the right subjects or grades at level 3 for direct entry onto one of our degree courses, you may be interested in a foundation-year course.

Our BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Food Management with Foundation Year is a four-year full-time course with an integrated foundation year to help you prepare for undergraduate study.