BSc (Hons) Sport Nutrition with Foundation Year

About your course BSc (Hons) Sport Nutrition is taught by research active staff who are professionally registered with the Association for Nutrition (AfN) and/or Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr). The course offers excellent employment opportunities in a wide field of careers associated with sports nutrition. Foundation Year The Foundation Year is ideal if you have the ability to study for a degree but don't have the qualifications to enter directly onto the honours degree programme. Once you pass the Foundation Year you will progress directly onto the first year of the honours degree. If you are a full-time UK student, you will qualify for student financial support for the full duration of your course (subject to eligibility criteria). About BSc (Hons) Sport Nutrition This interesting and engaging degree programme will enable you to understand the rapidly changing challenges facing sport nutrition. You could specialise in areas such as how muscles adapt to exercise, using nutrition to boost performance, sports supplements, the effects of poor diets on metabolism, personalised nutrition and related research. After graduation, career opportunities include working as a performance nutritionist, in nutrition consultancy, public health directorates and product development within the multi-billion pound food industry. The BSc Sport Nutrition curriculum focuses on the delivery of the five core competencies defined by the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) set out by the Association for Nutrition (AfN). This includes Nutritional Science, Food Chain, Social and Behavioural Science, Health and Well-being and Professional Conduct. During the degree, you will explore the principles of human nutrition, physiology and metabolism, and how these underpin the relationship between diet and performance. You will learn about performance nutrition, nutrition at different life stages, appetite and eating habits, the impact of sports supplements, and how social and cultural factors influence food choices in sport nutrition and performance. You will examine other food-related areas, such as how nutritional knowledge can be used to help support the development of food first products used to promote improved performance, functional foods. You will also gain an understanding of important aspects of food science, food chain and sustainability. You can choose to take an optional full-time paid placement year, giving you valuable experience, helping you build professional connections, and boosting your career skills.

Please choose your qualifications below to view requirements Grades/points required from qualifications: CCD (88) Work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth by visiting the UCAS Tariff Calculator. Home International Qualification requirements Show all sections GCSEs and equivalents Grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics/ Numeracy. GCSE Equivalences accepted: • Key Skills Level 2 in English/Maths • NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading • Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English • Higher Diploma in Maths/English • Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number • Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number A levels CCD (88) BTECs Extended Diploma: MMM (96) Access awards Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications Pass overall with a minimum of 88 points International Baccalaureate Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications A minimum of 88 UCAS Tariff Points required OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM (96) Irish awards Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. A minimum of 88 UCAS Tariff Points T levels Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. You need to obtain the required 88 UCAS points. Further information Contextual Offers At LJMU, we are dedicated to widening participation in education. We understand that academic potential isn't always accurately represented by grades alone. Therefore, we consider additional information included in your application. If you meet certain eligibility criteria, we may make an offer lower than our typical entry requirements. International requirements IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0 or equivalent. https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/international-entry-requirements Further information Find your country Please Note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check. How to apply Securing your place at LJMU UCAS is the official application route for our full-time undergraduate courses. Further information on the UCAS application process can be found here https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate-students/how-to-apply. We are looking for students who are genuinely interested in sport and have the potential to make a difference to the sports industry. Applicants should be able to communicate effectively both orally and in their written work and possess the self-discipline to manage their time and tasks effectively while at LJMU.

IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0 or equivalent

International students: £10,050 per year

UK students: £18,740 per year

UK/Home: £18,740 per year

International: £10,050 per year

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