BSc Human Nutrition
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Nutrition, examining the links between diet and human health. Core topics include research methods. The degree holds professional accreditation, enabling graduates to apply for direct entry to the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists. A supervised research project is completed in the final year.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 30 points
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 81%: 29 offers from 36 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 40 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 50%
- Engineering professionals: 15%
- Other Health Professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 215 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 24%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 11%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 23%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Baccalaureate: 25%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) for the purpose of eligibility for Direct Entry Registration at Associate Level with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fundamental Principles of Genetics and Biochemistry for Nutrition
- Human Physiology and Practical Skills
- Practical and Career Development Skills for Nutrition
- Introduction to Food and Nutrition
- Sustainable & Secure Food Systems
- Microbiology and Immunology for Food and Health
- Bioenergetics
- Health Psychology and Behaviour Change
- New Food Product Development
- Macro- and Micronutrients
- Food Science and Technology
- Nutrition Through the Lifecycle
- Measurement and Assessment of Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status
- Applied Sport and Exercise Nutrition
- Research Project
- Contemporary Issues in Food and Human Nutrition
- Personalised Nutrition
- Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health
- Nutrition Enterprise and Career Skills
- Allergens and the Food Industry
- Making Sense of Forgotten Senses: Investigating Olfaction and Gustation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Human Nutrition at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £36,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £44,000. The £36,000 median after five years is £6,500 more than the UK median for Nutrition and dietetics.
What do graduates of BSc Human Nutrition at Newcastle University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Human Nutrition at Newcastle University?
95% 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 at Newcastle University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Human Nutrition at Newcastle University?
81% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 29 offers from 36 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Human Nutrition at Newcastle University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) for the purpose of eligibility for Direct Entry Registration at Associate Level with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN).
Does BSc Human Nutrition at Newcastle University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Human Nutrition at Newcastle University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.