Hey
@always-confused,
I hope you're alright and enjoying the holidays.
Thank you for your query.
In response to your message, there are many options available that you can do with a nutrition degree, such as becoming an animal nutritionist, food technologist, nutritional therapist, naturopath, an international aid/development worker, medical sales as well as a nutritionist (further info
here). Having a nutrition degree is helpful in professions including catering manager, chef, health service manager, product/process development scientist and a personal trainer. However, you may be able to enter a wide range of professions with a nutrition degree, it all depends on what you're looking to do; this also applies for post-grad too. As long as you're able to obtain a 2:1 from undergrad, you're able to enter a post-grad doing a healthcare course. It's hard to know exactly what you're looking for until you know.
Applying for the STP means you need a minimum of a bachelor's to enable you onto the programme in the first place. The relevancy of the programme very much depends on the route you want to take to where you want to get to in your career. The website displays the commonly accepted degree that are accepted if you are interested in the STP, but neither nutrition or dietetics is stated.
May I ask why would you want to do a nutrition degree and then do a master's in dietetics?
I remember thinking about taking this route initially but decided against the idea. Dietetics is a legally protected professional under the law which allows you to be extensively trained, working to the highest standard as possible and be able to work in a variety of settings including clinical. Therefore, those who study and become a dietitian are only eligible to be called a dietitian, whereas studying nutrition means that you are qualified to provide information on food and healthy eating (for further info
here).
I hope this helps
If you have further questions let me know!
Veronica
BSc Dietetics and Human Nutrition Student