Nutrition & Dietetics BSc at Kings College London

Overview

The Nutrition & Dietetics BSc degree is an interdisciplinary course that combines the study of nutritional sciences with dietetic theory and practice. This specialist course encompasses the core biomedical sciences of physiology, biochemistry and the professional practice of communication and ethics.

Key benefits:

• We are Europe's largest centre for medical and professional healthcare education
• You will gain practical experience through research, development, placements and project work
• 90% student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2017)
• Unique opportunities to attend meetings at the Royal Society of Medicine Forum on Food and Health via the thriving Student Nutrition Society, which offers an exciting programme of outside speakers
• King’s is ranked 17th in the world for Clinical, Pre-clinical and Health (Times Higher Education 2018 subject ranking)
• On completion, you will be eligible to apply for Registration as a Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Description

Registered dietitians are qualified health professionals who assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems in society. They translate public health and scientific research on food, health and disease into practical guidance enabling people to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices.

The Nutrition and Dietetics BSc is a four-year course where you will study modules totalling 510 credits. Part of the course programme is spent in clinical practice through placements, and will provide you with unique opportunities to develop your clinical skills.

Teaching

We use different teaching strategies: lectures, seminars, food service and diet therapy practicals, case study-based learning, observed structured clinical examinations and group tutorials, to deliver the modules on the course. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study.

For the BSc Nutrition and Dietetics programme, 100-350 hours of contact time (approximately) per year will be campus based with higher contact hours in the earlier years of the programme. Additionally, a further 28 weeks will be spent on practice placements across years two, three and four and 450 hours will be dedicated to project work in the final year.

Career prospects

Graduates from the course are eligible to apply for registration as a dietician with the Health and Care Professions Council (HPC). Registered Dietitians are qualified health professionals who assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems.

Most of our graduates go on to work within the NHS, either in hospital or community health services. Former graduates have also found employment in a range of organisations including research institutes, consumer groups, food retailers and government departments and agencies. Some graduates have become successful food and health journalists or developed careers in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

Other graduates have continued their studies in key areas of:

• Nutritional Epidemiology PhD
• Public Health MSc
• Management MSc