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## A Level Offer / Irish Leaving Certificate Offer

A Level and Irish Leaving Certificate Offers

A Level Offer | Irish Leaving Offer

AAA | 144 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.

AAB | 136 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.

ABB | 128 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.

BBB | 120 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.

BBC | 112 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.

BCC | 104 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.

CCC | 96 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.

CCD | 88 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.

Please note that for some courses, there are additional competency standards that need to be met. Full details will be included on the entry section of the course page.

Applicants from ROI – Additional information to help calculate the tariff you need to achieve

Leaving Cert Higher

For students from the Republic of Ireland.

Leaving Cert Higher UCAS Points

Grade | UCAS Points

H1 | 32

H2 | 30

H3 | 24

H4 | 18

H5 | 12

Leaving Cert Ordinary

Leaving Cert Ordinary UCAS Points

O1 | 12

O2 | 10

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# Human Nutrition with placement year BSc (Hons)

Undergraduate Full-time UCAS Code: B400 2027/28

Passionate about diet and health? Gain skills that will help you have an impact on health and well-being of society with this accredited programme.

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Qualification Type(s)

Bachelor of Science with Honours

Location

Coleraine

Start Date

September 2027

Study Mode

Full-time

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## Overview

Ulster University is ranked 1st in the UK for Nutrition and Food Science, with a 100% rating of excellence (Guardian University Guide 2024, 2025 and 2026).

Nutritionists draw out, disseminate and then apply the knowledge learned from the relevant sciences with the aim of promoting an understanding of the effects of diet on growth, development, health and wellbeing.

The BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition programme aims to provide you with a comprehensive education in nutrition science and the related biosciences and their application to the maintenance of human health and in public health domains, the prevention of disease.

The programme is mainly taught by research active academic staff from the Nutrition InnovationCentre for Food and Health (NICHE), a world-renowned centre of excellence for global nutrition research and teaching within the School of Biomedical Sciences. NICHE is engaged in numerous regional and international research projects concerned with food, nutrition and health, many of which involve close collaborations with external nutrition and public health groups.

Our staff are committed to excellent research informed teaching.

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### Rated 5 Stars: Excellent overall

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### We’d love to hear from you!

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## About this course

### Rated 5 Stars: Excellent for Teaching

Pathway to registration

This degree programme is accredited by the Association for Nutrition. Eligible Ulster University BSc Hons Human Nutrition graduates can apply for registration as an Associate Nutritionist via the Association of Nutrition Direct Entry Pathway.

Human nutrition is the scientific study of the foods we eat, the nutrients in foods, the fate of the nutrients when they are eaten and the effect of diet on health and well-being. Human nutrition, therefore, includes the study of the science of nutrition, the supportive sciences of chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, anatomy, pathology, food science, epidemiology and statistics, together with the newer biosciences such as genetics and immunology.

If you successfully complete the programme, you graduate with a BSc Hons Human Nutrition, with a Diploma in Professional Practice (DPP) or Diploma in Professional Practice International (DPPI) or a Diploma in International Academic Studies (DIAS) depending on your placement choice. As a graduate nutritionist you will have the skills to elicit, disseminate, and apply knowledge drawn from the relevant sciences to promote an understanding of the effects of diet on human health and well-being.

We are delighted that the programme continues to receive a high overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey (NSS), including 83% overall satisfaction in 2025.

### Associate awards

Diploma in Professional Practice DPP

Diploma in International Academic Studies DIAS

Diploma in Professional Practice International DPPI

### Attendance

This is a four year full-time programme, with a compulsory placement year.

### Start dates

* September 2027

### Teaching, Learning and Assessment

This is a full time programme. Students engage in lectures, seminars and tutorials. These are accompanied by practical sessions to enable the student to gain a deeper understanding of the taught academic materials.

Students are assessed using a range of methods including course work, presentations, group work, project initiation and development through critical appraisal of literature and undertaking research including writing a research dissertation in final year.

## Academic Delivery and Award Information

The content for each course is summarised on the relevant course page, along with an overview of the modules that make up the course.

Each course is approved by the University and meets the expectations of:

* the relevant generic national Qualification Descriptor

* the applicable Subject Benchmark Statement

* the requirements of any professional, regulatory, statutory and accrediting bodies.

Attendance and Independent Study

As part of your course induction, you will be provided with details of the organisation and management of the course, including attendance and assessment requirements - usually in the form of a timetable. For full-time courses, the precise timetable for each semester is not confirmed until close to the start date and may be subject to some change in the early weeks as all courses settle into their planned patterns.

For part-time courses which require attendance on particular days and times, an expectation of the days and periods of attendance will be included in the letter of offer. A course handbook is also made available.

Courses comprise modules for which the notional effort involved is indicated by its credit rating. Each credit point represents 10 hours of student effort. Undergraduate courses typically contain 10, 20, or 40 credit modules (more usually 20) and postgraduate courses typically 15 or 30 credit modules.

The normal study load expectation for an undergraduate full-time course of study in the standard academic year is 120 credit points. This amounts to around 36-42 hours of expected teaching and learning per week, inclusive of attendance requirements for lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork or other scheduled classes, private study, and assessment. Teaching and learning activities will be in-person and/or online depending on the nature of the course.

Part-time study load is the same as full-time pro-rata, with each credit point representing 10 hours of student effort.

Postgraduate Master’s courses typically comprise 180 credits, taken in three semesters when studied full-time. A Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) comprises 60 credits and can usually be completed on a part-time basis in one year. A 120-credit Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) can usually be completed on a part-time basis in two years.

Class contact times vary by course and type of module. Typically, for a module predominantly delivered through lectures you can expect at least 3 contact hours per week (lectures/seminars/tutorials). Laboratory classes often require a greater intensity of attendance in blocks. Some modules may combine lecture and laboratory. The precise model will depend on the course you apply for and may be subject to change from year to year for quality or enhancement reasons.

Prospective students will be consulted about any significant changes.

Assessment

Assessment methods vary and are defined explicitly in each module. Assessment can be a combination of examination and coursework but may also be only one of these methods. Assessment is designed to assess your achievement of the module’s stated learning outcomes.  You can expect to receive timely feedback on all coursework assessments. This feedback may be issued individually and/or issued to the group and you will be encouraged to act on this feedback for your own development.

Coursework can take many forms, for example: essay, report, seminar paper, test, presentation, dissertation, design, artefacts, portfolio, journal, group work. The precise form and combination of assessment will depend on the course you apply for and the module. Details will be made available in advance through induction, the course handbook, the module specification, the assessment timetable and the assessment brief. The details are subject to change from year to year for quality or enhancement reasons.

If your Programme contains optional modules, you will be provided with a list of these in good time so that you can choose the options right for you each year. Sometimes, we may not be able to run a particular optional module because not enough Students sign up for it or because a member of staff is not available to teach a module.

Where this may be the case, we will let you know when you are provided with your option choices, and you will be able to choose an alternative if one of your selected modules does not run.

International applicants

UK and Republic of Ireland applicants

## Standard Entry Conditions

We recognise a range of qualifications for admission to our courses. In addition to the specific entry conditions for this course you must also meet the University’s General Entrance Requirements .

The entry conditions below apply to applicants presenting qualifications from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland or Great Britain.

### Pre-offer Information

As part of your course, you may have a placement/project that involves contact with patients and/or potential exposure to human blood/tissue. At that time, you will be asked to complete a Health Declaration Form to include information about your vaccination history. Following the screening of your form, you may need a medical which will be arranged with Student Occupational Health.

Depending on the nature of your placement/project you may require immunity from Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chickenpox, and Tuberculosis and/or have completed a course of Hepatitis B vaccinations with subsequent positive serology results. You will be advised further should the need for health screening and vaccination arise.

### A Level Grades

### A Level Subject Requirements

Two subjects from:

Chemistry

Mathematics

Nutrition & Food Science

Single Award Life & Health Sciences is acceptable with one subject from Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.

DA Life and Health Science is acceptable as two subjects.

### Applied General Award Profile

### Accepted BTEC/OCR Qualifications

Approved Science courses are only accepted.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Applied Science (RQF) / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science - Award profile of DMM

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Applied Science (RQF) / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Diploma in Applied Science (Human Science or Food Science pathways only) - Award profile of DM plus A Level Grade C.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Applied Science (RQF) / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Certificate in Applied Science - Award profile of M plus A Level Grades BC.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Applied Human Biology - Award profile of M plus A Level Grades BC.

### Irish Leaving Certificate

104 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level)

### Irish Leaving Certificate - Additional Requirements

Grades H3/H4 in two subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Home Economics, Maths, Physics. If you do not pass Maths nor Chemistry at H3/H4, as they are required for prior learning, a minimum grade of H6/O4 is required in addition to the two essential subjects. The minimum requirement for English is H6/O4.

### Access Course – NI/ROI

Overall profile of 60% (120-credit Access Course)

### Access to Higher Education – GB

Overall profile of 9 credits at Distinction and 36 credits at Merit (60-credit Access to HE Diploma). You'll need 9 credits at Distinction and 36 credits at Merit for your Access course.

### Additional Requirements for Access courses

NI Access - Science based (120 credits) with overall average of 60% including 60% in each L3 module and to include a 20 credit Level 2 Mathematics module, passed at 40% or successful completion of NICATS Mathematics as part of the pre-2021 Access Diploma.

GB Access - Science based (60 credits)

### GCSE

You must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements for admission to a first-degree course and hold GCSE passes at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent) in English Language, Maths, and Double Award Science. GCSE Chemistry grade C/grade 4 can be accepted as an alternative to GCSE Double Award Science.

Level 2 Essential/Key Skills in Application of Number is NOT regarded as an acceptable alternative to GCSE Maths.

Level 2 Essential/Key Skills Communication will be accepted as equivalent to GCSE English.

### Additional Entry Requirements

Pass HND with overall Merit to include 30 distinctions in level 5 credits. Units may be specified.

Pass HNC with overall Merit to include 60 distinctions in level 4 credits. Units may be specified

### Exemptions and Transferability

The majority of students enter this programme in year 1 at Level 4. However, applicants who provide evidence of previous relevant successful study may be considered for entry to Level 5 of the programme. Exceptionally applicants may be considered for entry at Level 6. Transfer will normally be admitted with exemptions depending on prior accredited knowledge.

### Exemptions and Transferability Further

At the discretion of the Course Committee, and the agreement of the Course Director, you may, in some circumstances, transfer to other courses within the School of Biomedical Sciences e.g.the BSc Hons Food and Nutrition with DPP/DPPI/DIAS or the BSc Hons Biology at the end of Year 1, even though the modules taken on these other programmes are not exactly the same as the Year 1 modules for the BSc Hons Human Nutrition course.

## International Entry Requirements

We accept many international qualifications. For each course, we clearly explain the entry requirements and the level of English you need.

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### A Level Equivalent

Grades CCC or higher and may include course specific subjects aligned to the degree.

Entry requirements will vary depending on your country of residence.

Check the specific entry requirements for your country here:

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In addition to academic entry requirements, there are also English Language requirements for each course:

### English Language Requirements

English language requirements for international applicants

The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.5 with no band score less than 6.0. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for student visa purposes.

Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

* English language requirements

### Verification of qualifications using Qualification Check

Applications to Ulster University are carefully reviewed and applicant supporting documentation, including qualifications are verified.

If we are unable to make the verification ourselves, we will require applicants to submit a verification check using Qualification Check.

If this applies to you, we will contact you to request for a Qualification Check.

If you have any questions related to entry requirements, please get in touch

internationaladmissions@ulster.ac.uk

## Careers and Opportunities

### Rated 5 Stars: Excellent for Employability

### Graduate employers

Graduates from this course are now working for:

* Abbott Nutrition

* Glanbia

* Kellogg

* Lackpatrick Dairies

* Randox Laboratories

* Health and Social Care trusts

With this degree you could become:

* Graduate Trainee

* Health Improvement Practitioner

* nutritional consultant

* Project Manager

* quality manager

* Scientist

* Nutritionist

The academic content of the programme, together with the experience gained from placement, leads to excellent employment opportunities within industry, nutrition research, health promotion, public health, personalised nutrition ie in the areas of metabolomics, nutrigenomics or in nutrition overseas.

Many of our graduates choose to pursue higher degrees in the area of human nutrition or to complete a PGCE and become teachers of science, home economics or biology. Graduates may also pursue dietetics at postgraduate level by undertaking a postgraduate programme in Dietetics (e.g. PgDip/MSc Dietetics).

### Work placement / study abroad

The compulsory placement takes place in Year 3 of the course. This experience equips our students for the workplace and consolidates nutrition knowledge and skills acquired during the first two years of the course.

In the placement module, structured work experience in the field of nutrition research, health education and promotion or the food industry helps students to appreciate the discipline and demands of the workplace and consolidate nutrition knowledge and skills acquired during the first two years of the course. The placement also provides the opportunity for the development of individual maturity, self-awareness and confidence as well as assisting students to assess their career direction.

There are 3 potential awards given for the successful completion of the placement year. Diploma in Professional Practice (DPP), Diploma in Professional Practice International (DPPI) or Diploma in International Academic Studies (DIAS). The award given depends on the location and nature of the placement.

## Professional Recognition

Accreditations reflect the excellence of our teaching, research, and knowledge exchange and ensure our programmes realise the highest expectations. By studying at Ulster University you’ll gain insight and be at the forefront of current industry practices, while our many accredited degree programmes open doors to the world’s top professional organisations, making you more attractive to future employers and giving you a competitive edge in the job market.

#### Association for Nutrition (AfN)

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).

## Fees and Funding

### 2027/28 Fees

Undergraduate fees are subject to annual review, 2027/28 fees will be announced in due course.

See our tuition fees page for the current fees for 2026/27 entry.

### Scholarships, awards and prizes

All first year and second year Food and Nutrition students who achieve a year average of 70% or above will be placed on the 'Deans List'.

In year two, we have a sponored award for 'Best overall performance in year 2'.

In year four, we have industry sponsored awards for the 'Best overall performance in final year' and 'Best final year research project'.

### Find the right scholarship for you

See if you can access financial or other forms of support, including mentorship to excel in your studies.

View available scholarships.

### Additional mandatory costs

Current costs of the health screening and vaccination programme are approx. £35 - 155 depending on the vaccinations required.

It is important to remember that costs associated with accommodation, travel (including car parking charges) and normal living will need to be covered in addition to tuition fees.

Where a course has additional mandatory expenses (in addition to tuition fees) we make every effort to highlight them above. We aim to provide students with the learning materials needed to support their studies. Our libraries are a valuable resource with an extensive collection of books and journals, as well as first-class facilities and IT equipment. Computer suites and free Wi-Fi are also available on each of the campuses.

There are additional fees for examination resits and library fines. Where a graduation ceremony is part of your course, please be aware that additional fees will apply.

Students choosing a period of paid work placement or study abroad as a part of their course should be aware that there may be additional travel and living costs, as well as tuition fees.

See the tuition fees on our student guide for most up to date costs.

## Sustainability

### Rated 5 Stars: Excellent for Environmental Impact

Ulster continues to develop and support sustainability initiatives with our staff, students, and external partners across various aspects of teaching, research, professional services operations, and governance.

At Ulster every person, course, research project, and professional service area on every campus either does or can contribute in some way towards the global sustainability and climate change agenda.

We are guided by both our University Strategy People, Place and Partnerships: Delivering Sustainable Futures for All and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Our work in this area is already being recognised globally.  Most recently by the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact rating where we were recognised as Joint 5^{th} Globally for Outreach Activities and Joint Top 20 Globally for Sustainable Development Goal 17:  Partnership for the Goals.

Visit our Sustainability at Ulster destination to learn more about how the University strategy and the activities of Ulster University support each of the Sustainable Development Goals.

* Sustainability at Ulster University

## Faculty of Life and Health Sciences – Sustainability in Focus

Learning and Teaching

Our Faculty is dedicated to integrating sustainability across our curriculum, preparing students to address global environmental challenges.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) have been incorporated throughout each course within the Faculty and each module outlines how and where they meet these SDG’s.

Subject specific guidance on sustainability has been provided in the QAA benchmarks statements for Biomedical Science and Biomedical Sciences; Biosciences; Chemistry; Optometry; Psychology; Earth Sciences; Veterinary Nursing; Agriculture; Rural –Environmental Sciences; Animal Studies; Consumer Science; Forestry, Food Horticulture –and –Human Nutrition; Health Studies; Earth Sciences and Geography.

Research and Knowledge Exchange

Our Faculty has key centres of research excellence within all Schools and our interdisciplinary approach brings together researchers from diverse fields to develop impactful solutions.

By advancing knowledge in various fields within the faculty, we aim to identify sustainable approaches to:

* Health promotion

* Achieving food security improved nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture

* Ensuring healthy lives and promote wellbeing

* Promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all

* Achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls

* Ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

* Taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

* Conserving and sustainably using the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

* Promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems

* Promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development

* Implementation and revitalisation of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

External Partnerships

Collaboration is key to driving sustainability. Our Faculty partners with external stakeholders including professional bodies and learned societies to enhance the sustainability journey for all our students and to promote sustainable practices.

External partnerships enable us to apply research and innovation to real-world challenges. We drive meaningful change in local communities, industries, and global ecosystems, fostering a more sustainable society through impactful projects and community engagement.

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* Visit School of Biomedical Sciences

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