Dietetics and Nutrition - Course Comparison

Those who: • want to work as an Association for Nutrition registered associate nutritionist, and provide evidence-based recommendations for health promotion and disease prevention to a wide range of individuals, from different cultures and backgrounds, not undergoing medical treatment; • are interested in working in sports and performance nutrition, or research and academia, or private nutrition practice and coaching, or nutrition and health communication; • are interested in working in government and policy, focusing on fostering healthy diets - this might mean working in a public health organisation, in a community organisation, or a local authority; • are interested in working as an NHS or private-sector nutritionist; • are interested in working in the neutraceutical or food industry to analyse the quality of products and make recommendations; or • would enjoy a variety of options for your student placement to meet your career aspirations, including, for example, in a school, community group, lab, public health organisation, food industry, or sports team.

Those who: • want to work as an allied health professional registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC); • enjoy communicating with a wide range of people from different backgrounds and cultures and complex health needs; • want to work with people to help improve their health by educating and giving practical advice on their dietary intake; • are interested in supporting patients with acute medical or surgical conditions where their food intake is affected or where they require a specialist diet for food allergies or require their nutrition delivered as tube feeding; and • are excited by the prospect of placements in Health and Social care throughout your course.