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Can I do a degree in nutrition with just one science at a level? I want to do biology, english lit, french a levels, but don't know if I should change?

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Original post by sunnydelight009

Can I do a degree in nutrition with just one science a level currently in y11 with predicted 6s in maths, history, biology, physics and 7s in English lit, English lang, French, food tech but failed in chemistry which I absolutely hate so can I just do biology, English lit and French a levels?

According to the following, to qualify as a nutritionist, you would need an accredited degee from the Association of Nutrition:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/nutritionist
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/nutritionist
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/wider-healthcare-team/roles-wider-healthcare-team/clinical-support-staff/nutritionist
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/medical/job-profile/nutritionist

The list of accredited degrees are listed in the following:
https://www.associationfornutrition.org/degree-accreditation/accredited-programmes

Degrees:
https://www.abertay.ac.uk/course-search/undergraduate/food-nutrition-and-health/ - no required subjects
https://www.abertay.ac.uk/course-search/undergraduate/fitness-nutrition-and-health/ - no required subjects
https://www.gmit.ie/bachelor-of-science-honours-in-public-health-nutrition - no entry requiremts mentioned
https://www.itsligo.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ATU-Sligo-CAO-2023-Entry-Requirements-Web-February-2023-All-levels.pdf - no essential subjects specified, although it only mentions Irish qualifications
https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/courses/ug-human-nutrition/ - only Biology required
https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/bsc-hons-nutrition - only one required subject requested, so you can do this is Biology
https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/sportandhealthsciences/courses/Pages/Food-Science-and-Nutrition-BSc-(Hons)-Degree.aspx - only 1 science required
https://www.coventry.ac.uk/course-structure/ug/hls/nutrition-and-health-bsc-hons/ - does not specify at the time of writing (in clearing)
https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/course/nutrition-and-health/#entry-criteria-section - no required subjects
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/nutrition-bsc - require both biology and chemistry
https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/nutrition/ - only one science required
https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/courses/nutrition-bsc - one science required
https://www.hope.ac.uk/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/nutrition/ - does not specify at time of writing
https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduates/2023/36475-sport-nutrition-bsc-hons - does not specify at time of writing (in clearing)
https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduates/2023/35652-nutrition-bsc-hons - does not specify at time of writing (in clearing)
https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/search/?query=human+nutrition - cannot reach page at time of writing
https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/courses/course-finder/human-nutrition-bsc-hons - cannot reach page at time of writing
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/bsc-nutritional-sciences/ - asks for one science
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/bsc-sport-and-exercise-nutrition/ - asks for one science
https://www.monash.edu/study/courses/find-a-course/nutrition-science-m2001?international=true#entry-requirements-2 - according to the following page, no specific A Level subjects required: https://www.monash.edu/study/courses/find-a-course/nutrition-science-m2001?international=true#entry-requirements-2
https://www.mtu.ie/courses/CR333 - if you search for the course you will find the following page which asks for no specific subjects: https://www.mtu.ie/courses/mt876/#entry-requirements
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/b46d/#contextualWidget - requires 2 sciences
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/bd46/#contextualWidget - requires one science
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/courses/food-science-and-nutrition-uusfsu1/?ds_rl=1265527&ds_rl=1265527&gclid=CjwKCAjw79iaBhAJEiwAPYwoCF7BzaCtbNl9XIuIo4EBnn5Hot2MGsg_zQRZ2f-JqhJqZ28g6cUtORoCrIMQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#entry-next-year - one science
https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/nutrition/ - one science
https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/undergraduate-study/2024/bsc-bsc-hons-nutrition-2024-entry/ - not sure if this is the course specified, but one science is required
https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/871-bsc-hons-food-nutrition-and-human-health - one science
https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/food-and-nutrition/bsc-honours-human-nutrition-and-health/full-time/ - one science
https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/nutrition#entry - no specific subject required, but a science is preferred
https://www.tudublin.ie/study/undergraduate/courses/public-health-nutrition-tu872/ - likely no specific subjects required
https://www.ait.ie/courses/US950 - likely no specific subjects required
https://www.sls.cuhk.edu.hk/index.php/programme/undergraduates/afn-accredited-programme - no specific entry requirements
https://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/catalog/undergraduate/programs/bachelor-of-science-in-nutritional-science.shtml - cannot find entry requirements (if there are any)
https://www.myucd.ie/courses/agriculture-food-nutrition/human-nutrition/ - requires a science, but not sure about other requirements as equivalents
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/degrees/nutrition-and-medical-sciences-bsc - requires biology and another science
https://www.uco.ac.uk/courses/bsc-hons-nutrition-professional-practice - not available
https://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/courses/undergraduate/next-year/food-and-nutrition-science/ - not sure if this is the course, but if it is no subjects required
https://www.brighton.ac.uk/studying-here/subject-areas/sport-and-health-sciences/health-professions/index.aspx - cannot find course
https://www1.chester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/human-nutrition#section_entry - biology or chemistry
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/sport/nutrition/#entry-requirements - biology and another science
https://www.gre.ac.uk/undergraduate-courses/engsci/human-nutrition-bsc-hons#entry-requirements - no specific subjects
https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/schools-of-study/life-and-medical-sciences/departments/clinical-pharmaceutical-and-biological-sciences/nutrition-and-dietetics - cannot access course
https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/f666/nutrition-bsc#entry - 2 sciences required
https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/i258/nutrition-msci-bsc#entry - 2 sciences required
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/courses/UG/Nutrition-Bsc-Hons-U6UNUTRN.html - one core science (e.g. biology) and a second science
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/courses/UG/Nutrition-MSci-Hons-U7UNTRIN.html - one core science (e.g. biology) and a second science; not sure if this course counts
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/bsc-nutrition-exercise-and-health - biology and another science
https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/2023/food-and-nutrition-ug/bsc-nutrition - 2 sciences
https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/2023/food-and-nutrition-ug/bsc-nutrition-with-professional-training - 2 sciences
https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/2023/food-and-nutrition-ug/bsc-nutrition-with-food-consumer-sciences - one core science
https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/2023/food-and-nutrition-ug/bsc-nutrition-with-food-consumer-sciences-with-professional-training - one core science
https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/2023/food-and-nutrition-ug/bsc-nutrition-and-food-science - 2 sciences
https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/2023/food-and-nutrition-ug/bsc-nutrition-and-food-science-with-professional-training - 2 sciences
https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/undergraduate-courses/nutrition-and-health/ - one core science
https://www.uos.ac.uk/courses/ug/bsc-hons-nutrition-and-human-health - one science preferred
https://www.surrey.ac.uk/undergraduate/nutrition?term=nutrition#entry - biology and a second science
https://www.ulster.ac.uk/courses/202324/human-nutrition-with-placement-year-30776#entryconditions - 2 sciences
https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/bsc-health-nutrition-lifestyle/ - one science
https://www.westminster.ac.uk/nutrition-and-public-health-courses/2024-25/september/full-time/human-nutrition-bsc-honours#entry_requirements - 2 sciences
https://www.westminster.ac.uk/nutrition-and-public-health-courses/2024-25/september/full-time/human-nutrition-with-foundation-bsc-honours#entry_requirements - no required subjects
https://www.worcester.ac.uk/courses/biological-biology-bsc-hons#entry-requirements - at least biology
https://www.zu.ac.ae/main/en/colleges/colleges/__college_of_natural_and_health_sciences/_course_descriptions/bachelor-of-Science-in-Public-Health-and-Nutrition - cannot find the entry requirements

So all in all, you can get into a nutrition degree, but you're somewhat limiting yourself by not doing chemistry. Even if you don't do chemistry, it might help to do physics as a second science. If not, maths or psychology as a second science, in that order of preference. There is a list of preferred science subjects after these mentioned, but it would vary from uni to uni.

If you only stick with biology and no other science, you would not be eligible for: a degree at Newcastle, UCL, Exeter, Leeds, Nottingham, Plymouth, 4 degrees at Reading, Ulster, a degree at Westminister. If you're OK with other universities, then you're fine.

Northumbria University UG Rep

Hello, I hope you're doing well and are settling back into school well,

At Northumbria we offer a degree in food science and nutrition. The entry requirement is currently 120 UCAS points and requires a B in any A-level science, food technology, home economics, or a recognised equivalent. I hope this is helpful and please follow this link for more information on the course: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/courses/food-science-and-nutrition-uusfsu1/#entry and email: [email protected] if you have any more queries regarding this matter.

I hope you consider our course and please don't hesitate to ask me if you have any questions regarding Northumbria :smile:

:smile:

Beth
Northumbria University UG rep

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