BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Nutrition, combining nutritional science with professional dietetics. Core topics include Research Methods and Clinical Skills. The programme has professional approval from the Health and Care Professions Council and British Dietetic Association, and includes three clinical placements in clinical and community settings in Wales. Students complete a final-year project and are eligible to apply for HCPC registration as a dietitian.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 120 A level: Minimum three A levels. Grades BC in Biology and Chemistry. The B can be obtained in either Biology or Chemistry. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DDM within Applied Science, with relevant Biology and Chemistry content. IB: Minimum Grade 6 in Higher Level Biology and Chemistry.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 60%: 62 offers from 104 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 95%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 12%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 5%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 12%
- Wales: 42%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Access course: 10%
- A degree: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a dietitian.
- Accredited by the British Dietetic Association (BDA) as delivering the approved pre-registration curriculum framework. Provides eligibility to apply for HCPC registration as a dietitian.
Modules
- Professional and Interprofessional Development 1
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Communication for Dietitian
- Human Biochemistry and Physiology
- Nutrition (Macro and Micronutrients)
- Key Dietetics Skills
- Professional and Interprofessional Development 2
- Principles of Dietetics
- Health Psychology and Wellbeing
- Population and Lifecycle Nutrition
- Specialist Dietetics
- Research Methods
- Placement 1: Foundations of Dietetic Practice
- Project
- Contemporary Nutrition in Dietetic Clinical Practice
- Placement 2: Developing Dietetic Practice
- Placement 3: Competence in Dietetic Practice
- Placement 3: Demonstrating Competence in Dietetic Practice for HCPC Registration
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £33,500. The £29,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Nutrition and dietetics.
What do graduates of BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics at Cardiff Metropolitan University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BC at A level. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
60% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 62 offers from 104 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics at Cardiff Metropolitan University accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a dietitian. Accredited by the British Dietetic Association (BDA) as delivering the approved pre-registration curriculum framework. Provides eligibility to apply for HCPC registration as a dietitian.
How many students continue on BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.