Food and HumanNutrition withPlacementBSc Honours

UCAS code B4D64 Years

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Food and HumanNutrition withPlacementBSc HonoursUCAS code B4D64 Years

This professionally accredited degree focuseson the impact of nutrition on health anddisease, from the cell and molecular levelthrough to people and populations. It includes awork placement to boost your skills andemployability.

Scientific research has given us an excellent understandingof the fundamental aspects of nutrition, including:

• what makes up a balanced diet• how our bodies use different foods

This degree explores the links between diet and health, fromthe cell and molecular level through to people andpopulations.

You will also discover the impact of food composition andprocessing on nutritional value, quality and consumeracceptance. 

• Spend a year on work placement, applying your learningin a professional setting

• Study in state-of-the-art labs and facilities• Fast-track your career with an industry-recognised

qualification• Explore other subject areas - including marketing, biology

and biomedical sciences• Develop skills appropriate for careers in all areas of the

food industry and research• Attend a national conference on food and human nutrition

where you'll hear from and meet global experts in foodand nutrition research

Highlights of this degreeQuality and rankingOur nutrition and food degrees at Newcastle rank highly:

• 8th in the UK – the Guardian University Guide2020 (Agriculture, Forestry and Food category)

• 9th in the UK – The Complete University Guide2020 (Food Science category)

• 90% for overall student satisfaction - NationalStudent Survey 2019 (Subject: Nutrition)

Professional accreditation*This degree is professionally accredited by the Associationfor Nutrition (AfN).

This means our graduates can apply for direct entry into theUK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists at associate leveland use the letters ANutr after their namewithout undergoing further assessment.

See the Association for Nutrition's website for furtherbenefits of studying on an accredited course.

*All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly bytheir professional body.

Facilities and supportYou'll be based in the School of Biomedical Sciences. TheSchool is in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, which is alsohome to Dentistry, Medicine and Psychology.

Situated next to Newcastle’s RVI hospital, we’re one ofthe largest integrated teaching/hospital complexes in thecountry.

Our facilities include well-equipped modern laboratories forteaching and research.

You'll be supported by a personal tutor throughout yourdegree – an academic member of staff who can help withacademic and personal issues.

You'll also have access to a peer mentor in your first year – afellow student who can help you settle in and answer anyquestions you have.

Work placement / additional qualificationYou will carry out a work placement between Stages 2 and3.

This is an excellent opportunity to apply your knowledge in awork setting and gain valuable professional experience thatwill help you stand out from other food graduates in themarketplace.

There are placement opportunities in the UK and abroad.

Past students have worked at companies including:

• Marks and Spencer• Nutricia• Tesco• Mondelez• Masterfoods• Northern Foods• the MRC Human Nutrition Research Unit in Cambridge

Each year a few students work on a research project atNewcastle University for their placement.

Our award-winning Careers Service and dedicatedplacement co-ordinator will provide you with training, suchas preparing a CV, applying for jobs and interview practice.

During the placement, you collate evidence of your workexperience and skills development as a portfolio. This will besubmitted for the award of a Licentiateship of the City andGuilds Institute, London (equivalent to NVQ Level 4).

We are currently the only nutrition course in the UK to offerthis opportunity to gain an additional qualification inrecognition of the development of personal, transferableskills in the workplace.

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Study abroadYou can choose to take your work placement abroad via theErasmus scheme, adding an international dimension to yourstudy experience.

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Course Details

Modules for 2019 entry

Please noteThe module and/or programme information below isfor 2019 entry. Our teaching is informed by research andmodules change periodically to reflect developments inthe discipline, the requirements of external bodies andpartners, student feedback, or insufficient numbers ofstudents interested (in an optional module). To find outmore read our terms and conditions.Module/programme information for 2020 entry will bepublished here as soon as it is available (end of May2020).Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts foran academic year and you need to complete modulestotalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage. Furtherinformation, including the credit value of the module, isavailable in each of the module descriptions below.

Stage 1

Compulsory ModulesNUT1001 Academic and Professional Skills for Nutrition 1NUT1002 Introduction to Human NutritionNUT1004 Fundamental Principles of Genetics andBiochemistry for NutritionACE1041 Investigating Agri-Food Systems from Farm toFolkSES1000 Human Physiology and Practical SkillsCMB1003 Microbiology and Immunology SES1002 Bioenergetics 

Stage 2

Compulsory ModulesNUT2001 Principles of Nutrition NUT2002 Applied and Experimental NutritionSES2002 Applied Sport and Exercise NutritionNUT2003 Food Science and TechnologyNUT2004 Academic and Professional Skills for Nutrition 2ACE2073 New Food Product DevelopmentACE3202 Communication and Behaviour ChangeWork PlacementBetween Stages 2 and 3, you spend the equivalent of oneacademic year on an approved work placement. Theplacement will involve work in food and/or human nutritionand may be within the UK or abroad. You will take thefollowing compulsory module: 

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Stage 2

NUT3030 Nutrition Professional Placement Year 

Stage 3

Compulsory ModulesNUT3001 Nutrition in Health and DiseaseNUT3002 Research Project NUT3003 Advanced Nutrient Metabolism andRequirementsNUT3004 Selected Topics in Food and Human NutritionOptional ModulesYou choose one of the following modules:PSY3033 Eating and Weight DisordersNCL2100 Developing Enterprise, Entrepreneurship andEmployabilityNCL3100 Applied Entrepreneurship

Teaching and assessment

Study at the cutting edgeResearch-informed teaching plays an important role atNewcastle. It shapes the content of our undergraduatedegrees and makes sure that you have the chance to coverthe most up-to-date theories and discoveries in yoursubject.

This degree is supported by the activities of the University’sHuman Nutrition Research Centre (HNRC), which plays asignificant role in informing nutrition policy at national andinternational levels.

There are three research themes within the HNRC:

• Molecular Nutrition• Food Quality and Health• Public Health Nutrition

Teaching methodsContact hours are made up of a combination of:

• lectures• seminars• small group tutorials• practical classes

You supplement this with weekly private study ofrecommended reading materials.

Assessment methodsYou'll be assessed by a combination of unseen writtenexaminations (with essay questions, short answer andproblem solving) and course work, including:

• essays• laboratory or case-study reports• in-course tests• research project work• oral and poster presentations

You can also complete a dissertation in your final year,which makes up a quarter of your final mark.

Find out moreVisit our Teaching & Learning pages to read about theoutstanding learning experience available to all students atNewcastle University.

Careers

Food and Human NutritioncareersThere is great demand for biologists with knowledge ofnutrition. A wide range of opportunities exist across thesector, including:

• product development or quality assurance in the foodindustry

• with non-commercial bodies such as Medical ResearchCouncil or Department for Environment, Food and RuralAffairs

• in research and development• in an advisory capacity with groups concerned with food

safety.

It’s not only employers in the science sector that value theskills you learn at Newcastle; past graduates have forgedcareers in all sorts of areas including management,administration, accountancy, finance, teaching, and themedia.

Find out more about the career options for Food and HumanNutrition from Prospects: The UK's Official Careers Website.

What our graduates go on to do:employment and further studychoicesSee what our recent graduates went on to do and viewgraduate destinations statistics. These statistics are basedon what graduates were doing on a specific date,approximately six months after graduation. Take a look atthe most recent data available for our graduates.

The destination data is available in varying levels, beginningwith the University and moving through Faculty and Schooldown to individual course reports. This final level may giveyou some useful ideas about possible options after yourcourse or a course you are considering.

Careers and employability atNewcastleNewcastle University consistently has one of the bestrecords for graduate employment in the UK.

96% of our 2017 UK-domiciled UG/PG graduatesprogressed to employment or further study within sixmonths of graduating.

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85.5% of our graduates are in graduate level employment orfurther study within six months of graduating.

We provide an extensive range of opportunities to allstudents through an initiative called ncl+. This enables youto develop personal, employability and enterprise skills andto give you the edge in the employment market after yougraduate.

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest andbest in the country, and we have strong links withemployers.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees (UK students)

2020 entry:£9,250For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.Please note:The maximum fee that we are permitted to charge for UKstudents is set by the UK government.As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.

Tuition Fees (EU students)

2020 entry:£9,250 You will pay the same tuition fees as UK studentsfor the duration of your course.For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.Please note:As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.

Tuition Fees (International students)

2020 entry*:£22,800*Please note:You will be charged tuition fees for each year of yourdegree programme (unless you are on a shorter exchangeprogramme).The tuition fee amount you will pay may increase slightlyyear on year as a result of inflation.If you spend a year on placement or studying abroad aspart of your degree you may pay a reduced fee for thatyear.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.

Scholarships and Financial Support (UKstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support (EUstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support(International students)

We offer a range of scholarships to eligible internationalstudents:Vice-Chancellor's International ScholarshipsVice-Chancellor’s Excellence ScholarshipsVice-Chancellor’s Global ScholarshipsWe also offer International Family Discounts which areavailable for all international students with a close familymember who has graduated from or is now studying atNewcastle University.Newcastle University offers Sanctuary Scholarships foreligible undergraduate students (excludes MBBS andBDS students) from asylum-seeker and refugeebackgrounds. Some of our subject scholarships and sportsscholarships are also available for international students.

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Apply

Applying to Newcastle Universitythrough UCASTo apply for undergraduate study at Newcastle you mustuse the online application system managed by theUniversities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

UCAS codes for Newcastle University

• institution name - NEWC• institution code - N21

UCAS buzzwordAsk your teacher or adviser from your school or college forthe UCAS buzzword. You need the buzzword when youregister on the Apply system. This makes it clear whichschool or college you are applying from.

All UK schools and colleges and a small number of EU andinternational establishments are registered with UCAS.

If you are applying independently, or are applying from aschool or college which is not registered to manageapplications, you will still use the Apply system. You will notneed a buzzword.

Making your applicationOn the UCAS website you can also find out more about:

• application deadlines and other important dates• offers and tracking your application

Application decisions and enquiriesFind out more about our admissions process and who tocontact if you need help with your application.

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