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King’s Nutrition BSc gives you a strong scientific foundation in how diet, metabolism, and food impact human health, with the chance to apply this knowledge through lab work, research projects, and optional placements. It’s designed for students who want to combine a love of science with a practical route into health, food policy, or the nutrition industry.The course covers subjects relating to the principal areas of clinical nutrition and Research Methods for Health Sciences, providing a scientific grounding in preparation for an extended research project.
Curriculum structure
Year 1
Your first year builds the scientific base you’ll rely on throughout the degree. Modules such as Introduction to Nutrition, Introduction to Biochemistry for Health Sciences, Food Science & Technology, and Physiology for Nutrition Students help you understand the biology of the human body, the chemistry of nutrients, and the science behind food processing. You’ll also explore Genetics & Molecular Biology and Social & Psychological Studies, linking nutrition to behaviour and society.
Year 2
In your second year, you begin to deepen and specialise. You’ll take Advanced Human Nutrition to see how nutrients interact with physiology, and Nutritional Epidemiology to understand population-level dietary patterns and health outcomes. Modules like Food Choice & Eating Behaviour and Food Policy & Regulation introduce the wider context — from why people eat the way they do to how governments and industries regulate what ends up on our plates.
Year 3 (with optional industry year)
Your final year is where everything comes together. A major Research Project gives you the chance to investigate a topic in depth, working alongside leading academics. You’ll also study applied topics such as Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition & Public Health, and Applied Nutrition, plus optional specialist modules. If you choose the additional industry year, you’ll gain real-world work experience in a professional nutrition setting — a valuable boost for your CV.
At King’s, you’ll learn by doing — from running experiments in specialist labs to testing ideas in the “Living Laboratory.” You can also take on placements, research projects, and professional workshops that give you a real edge in the nutrition field.
Graduates from King’s Nutrition BSc step into exciting roles in the food industry, public health, government, NGOs, and even media. Common career paths include Nutrition Scientist, Public Health Nutritionist, Food Policy Advisor, or roles in food product development.
King’s sets you up for success through:
A-Level: A-level (or equivalent) grade B in Biology and no other preferred subjectsIB : 33 points overall or an aggregate score of 16 from three Higher Levels. Must include grade 5 in Higher Level Biology.American curriculum : 54444 in five APs or AP score of 5, AP score of 4, and AP score of 4 (in three subjects) ACT score of 27 Honors/Dual Enrollment Class at grade A or A– Honors/Dual Enrollment Class at grade B+, B, or B– (two instances allowed) SAT score of 1320 (post–March 2016), with at least 600 in Math and 640 in Evidence-Based Reading & WritingIndian High School Leaving Certificate (from CBSE and CISCE boards only) from Standard XII with 80% overall IELTS : 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skillTOEFL : 100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skillsPublic health registered DietitianDirector-food and nutrition servicesWellness specialistPublic health nutritionistFood access manager
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