At Worcester, you'll be taught by qualified dietitians and will spend at least 1,000 hours completing practical work. You'll be ready for practice after gaining hands-on experience in nutrition planning, patient assessments and practical skills using real-world scenarios.
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This degree is accredited by the British Dietetic Association (BDA) and is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). It leads to eligibility to apply for HCPC registration and follows the core curriculum set out by the BDA.
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Overview
Our course covers the science behind healthy living - from food production and nutritional content to how dietary changes can prevent disease or impact pregnancy. You'll develop your communication skills to support others in making healthier choices and improve your people skills through working with our IMPACT members, learning from those with lived experience in health and social care.
Practical teaching is at the heart of our course. You'll engage with workshops, including kitchen sessions to create recipes, food science labs to investigate nutritional content and technical anthropology to investigate the science behind health. You will also complete on-the-job simulations in our clinical skills labs, mock wards and specially converted house, with adapted kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms. This will prepare you for the various work environments you will encounter.
The experience of studying nutrition with like-minded people in our specialist facilities will fuel your passion for healthy living and provide you with a network of valuable career contacts.
Placement
Our aim is to arrange placements and visits to a diverse range of settings during your three years on the course, so you’ll provide advice for a range of people, in lots of different environments. You may find yourself advising dietary changes to an individual or promoting widespread public health campaigns.
While out on placement you’ll learn from experienced dietitians and have lots of support from your tutors. These practical experiences, in combination with your time on campus, prepare you to be a skilled, motivating and confident dietitian.
Course content
On this accredited course you’ll study theories backed up by substantial evidence, and then get the opportunity to apply this learning in professional practice.
Our courses are informed by the latest research and developments in the field, as well as feedback from students and employers. Therefore, modules do occasionally change to keep the course up-to-date and relevant.
Careers
As a graduate of this programme, you can enter the profession as a registered dietitian.
Nutritionists and dietitians are in demand in a variety of industries, so there are lots of exciting opportunities.
You could:
- Work in a hospital setting
- Support communities to embrace a healthy lifestyle
- Work for public health and support their campaigns
- Work for a professional sports club
- Become self-employed and set-up your own practice
- Move into research or training
You will also gain a science background and develop people skills during this course, making you employable in a wide range of areas.
Course highlights
Teaching and Assessment
We enable you to develop the independent learning capabilities and transferable skills that will equip you for lifelong learning and future employment, as well as academic achievement.
A mixture of independent study, teaching and academic support through the personal academic tutoring system, enables you to reflect on progress and build up a profile of skills, achievements and experiences.
Teaching and assessment contents
Teaching and learning are student-centred, reflecting the philosophy of constructivism whereby students are active participants in their learning experience, and learn with and from each other. Methods of assessment reflect those likely to be encountered in dietetic practice and include assessment of knowledge, skill, application and evaluation in preparation for employment. Interdisciplinary modules at each year allow students to learn alongside occupational therapy and physiotherapy students to reflect real-world working.
Examples of learning and teaching methods used include:
- Lead lectures
- Practical classes and immersive simulation
- Seminars
- Tutorials
- Kitchen practical sessions
- Scientific laboratory sessions
- Problem-solving and group work
- Oral presentations
- Use of e-learning (pre-reading, pre-recorded lectures, self-assessment quiz, online discussions and synchronous virtual sessions)
- Case study-based scenarios.
Learning in the university setting is complimented by practical and clinical skill development, using the skills and simulation suite, Ability House (a simulated home setting), a large teaching kitchen and science labs. Valuable learning opportunities are provided using service users/carers and other professionals in both teaching and assessment strategies at all levels. With opportunities for interprofessional learning both within the university and the clinical practice setting, including during simulated practice where students work with a range of professionals including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and social workers.
Meet the team
These are just some of the lecturers who will be teaching on this course.
Sarah Rosser
Sarah has worked in many different hospitals in England and Wales and covered a wide range of clinical dietetic areas including diabetes, gastroenterology, nutrition support, intensive care, paediatrics, home enteral tube feeding and worked on both medical and surgical wards.
Dr Stacey Jones
Stacey is a HCPC registered dietitian. She has experience in the NHS as a primary care dietitian and has a background in public health. Stacey has presented her research at international and national conferences, and contributes to the profession through membership on specialist committees. She possesses extensive experience in curriculum design and development, having led numerous course developments and worked across multi-professions of AHP, Nursing and Midwifery courses.
Catherine Simcox-Bird
Catherine qualified as a HCPC registered dietitian in 2016. Since then, she has worked in several NHS hospitals, gaining experience as a dietitian in a variety of clinical specialities, including neurology, older adults and critical care.
Sarah Rosser
Sarah has worked in many different hospitals in England and Wales and covered a wide range of clinical dietetic areas including diabetes, gastroenterology, nutrition support, intensive care, paediatrics, home enteral tube feeding and worked on both medical and surgical wards.
Dr Stacey Jones
Stacey is a HCPC registered dietitian. She has experience in the NHS as a primary care dietitian and has a background in public health. Stacey has presented her research at international and national conferences, and contributes to the profession through membership on specialist committees. She possesses extensive experience in curriculum design and development, having led numerous course developments and worked across multi-professions of AHP, Nursing and Midwifery courses.
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points required: 120
| Qualification | Grade |
|---|---|
| A-level | BBB |
| BTEC National Extended Diploma | DDM |
| T-level | Merit |
We do accept Access to HE Diplomas and other qualifications which may not exactly match the combinations above. Work out your estimated points with the UCAS tariff calculator.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about entry requirements, please call our Admissions Office on 01905 855111 or email admissions@worc.ac.uk.
Fees
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UK and EU students
The Government has announced that it will increase tuition fees and maintenance loans by 3.1% from the 2025/26 academic cycle. Subject to approval, the University intends to increase our tuition fees in line with this and as per our terms and conditions. This means that from September 2025 the standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees will be £9,535 per year for new and continuing students.
For more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.
International students
The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the 2025/26 academic year is £16,700 per year.
For more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.
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