As a graduate you are eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Dietetic Association, to practice as a dietitian within the UK. This course provides experiences to ensure you are safe and confident to assess dietary and nutritional needs and able to deliver dietary interventions which meet the needs of individuals, groups and populations. Placements are integral to the course – you undertake a minimum of 1,000 hours of dietetic practice in a variety of settings including NHS, public health, research, leadership, care homes and charities.

You gain the underpinning knowledge and skills to be able to assess and treat individuals, groups and populations with a number of health conditions which impact on their diet and nutrition. This can include contributing to the care and treatment of people with mental and physical health conditions, autistic people and people with a learning disability.

In semester one you undertake 75 hours of practice, alongside taught academic modules which explore core principles of dietetic assessment and treatment, professionalism, leadership and quality improvement, and core human sciences related to diet and nutrition. In the second semester you undertake 13 weeks of practice placement supervised by qualified dietitians. In the third semester you further develop your dietetic assessment and management, and explore the role of dietitians in promoting health with a focus on public health interventions. You also study research and innovation in dietetic practice, preparing you for your major project in the final semester. In semester four you undertake a further 13 weeks of practice placement. And finally in semester five you undertake your major project.