Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Food, Nutrition and Health (BD46)

Program Description

Embark on a fascinating journey at Abertay University to learn how food impacts wellbeing and health, and explore the link between nutrition and public health. Understand consumer food behaviour and develop strategies to improve food habits. This degree is vocationally relevant and combines academic theory with practical skills in Abertay's newly refurbished laboratories. Students will be trained by forward-looking experts, with hands-on experience a crucial learning method to help them uncover:

• The nutritional function of foods and nutritional requirements of a person throughout their lifespan
• How to design healthy, balanced foods that are safe to eat
• How food nutrients work in the body and how they impact our health
• The link between nutrition and public health
• What drives consumer eating habits and behaviours

This programme helps students develop an in-depth understanding of the relationship between food, diet and nutrition and their impact on the wellbeing of the individual. It will enable students to appreciate the link between nutrition and public health and they will learn how to develop nutritional strategies to improve the health of the individual or the community.

If students' interests lie in nutrition and health, public health nutrition or home economics teaching, this degree could be the passport to success. The student's CV will be enhanced by a relevant work experience placement in schools, National Health Service, or community roles and projects linked to health and nutrition. Students will be trained to maximize their own potential, either contributing to teamwork, or leading a team, and students will be confident presenting to audiences of all professional levels - all skills that are valued by employers in the food and health sector. 

Abertay's graduates have gone to secure roles such as: nutritionist, hygiene officers, home economics teacher, community advice, consumer advice, and health promotion workers within the NHS or private sectors.