On this course, youll learn about food and the nutrients it contains, how the body uses them and how they relate to health and disease. Youll gain an in-depth understanding of how the body assimilates and uses nutrients, and youll fully appreciate how human nutrition impacts health and the development of disease. In your first year, youll study topics, including biochemistry, cell biology, food science, human nutrition and health, and physiology, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree. Gain industry experience through our award-winning Professional Training Placements scheme, where you can work for a range of employers, including the Government, NHS trusts and nutrition companies. Learn from lecturers whove been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize 2017-18 for Further and Higher Education in recognition of their research excellence in the field of food and nutrition. Get the academic requirements needed to register with the Association for Nutrition to work as an associate nutritionist once youve graduated.