Undergraduate Nutrition, Food and Health
Biology, food science, sociology, psychology; nutrition brings many subjects together to understand the pivotal role food and exercise play in leading a healthy life and preventing ill health. What nutrients do our organs need? How do we educate people about holistic health and wellbeing? Can food prevent disease? Answer these key questions and more at Edge Hill. In our food skills area and our biosciences labs, you’ll test how certain foods are produced, investigate their properties and conduct sensory evaluations. You’ll study at a university that is in the top 5 in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025 – Health Studies).
Because our course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition, you can register as an associate nutritionist when you graduate. Complete a placement or join research projects as a student to prepare for jobs with the NHS, in health promotion, the food industry and more.
2nd in the North West for student experience (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 – Food Science) and 2nd in the North West overall (Guardian University Guide 2025 - Nutrition & Food Science)
Explore current research and initiatives to promote health and prevent ill health. Learn in our professional food skills area and science lab as well as using specialist equipment - from sphygmomanometers to bariatric suits.
Kickstart your career by applying for direct entry as a registered associate nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition when you finish the course. Completing our career module in final year will help you confidently move from education to the world of work.
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Discover Nutrition and Health at Edge Hill University
Can food prevent disease? What nutrients do our organs need? How do we educate people about holistic health and wellbeing? Answer these key questions and more at Edge Hill.
Facilities
A professional food science laboratory and kitchen space enables Nutrition students to undertake a variety of practical work with foods in a purpose-built environment.
This dedicated space and the University’s modern Biosciences laboratories are used to test how certain foods are manufactured and produced, investigate the physical properties of food, and conduct sensory evaluations. You will also have opportunities to participate in enterprise initiatives and research activity using the Nutrition facilities.
Learning resources for Nutrition students include sphygmomanometers (for measuring resting blood pressure to indicate cardio vascular risk), bariatric and geriatric suits to experience physical and mobility restrictions, wrist-based global positioning systems (garmin devices) that measure exercise duration, energy expenditure and heart rate, and actigraphs which estimate exercise intensity and track sleep quality and duration.
