University of Hertfordshire

Dietitian Degree Apprenticeship

University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

Course overview

Final Award: BSc (Hons) Dietetics (Work-Based Degree Apprenticeship) Our three-year undergraduate Dietetics Degree Apprenticeship includes online teaching - with some face-to-face learning. The programme is led by the Dietetics team at the University of Hertfordshire, who run our standard undergraduate programme and an online postgraduate course, and is supported by specialist practitioners from the East of England. Dietitians are skilled and regulated health professionals who specialise in assessing, diagnosing, and managing dietary and nutritional issues.

Studying dietetics offers the opportunity to work in diverse fields such as healthcare (like the NHS), private practice, the food industry, sports, media, education, and public health. Be confident that you will gain valuable knowledge

Key highlights

  • Work-based degree apprenticeship leading to a BSc (Hons) in Dietetics
  • Blended delivery with online teaching and some face-to-face learning
  • Supported by specialist practitioners from the East of England
  • Taught by a team who also run undergraduate and postgraduate dietetics courses
  • Covers assessing, diagnosing and managing dietary and nutritional issues

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band.

Scholarships

  • Dannenberg Scholarship (BEng)

    £1,000 (or share of)

  • Jarvis Centenary Scholarship

    £5,000 (over three years of study: £1,000 in the first year, £2,000 each in the second and third years) with at least one site visit or period of work experience with Jarvis Homes

    Up to £5,000
  • Kurt Dannenberg Bursary

    £1,000 (or share of)

    Up to £1,000
  • Professor Peter Lines Scholarship

    Value: £1,000

    Up to £1,000
  • The Janice Ann McNaughton Bursary

    £3,000 (paid in the first year of study)

    Up to £3,000
  • The Judges' and High Sheriffs' Scholarship

    two students will be awarded £1,500 each

    Up to £1,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Dietitian
  • NHS Dietitian
  • Public Health Dietitian
  • Sports Dietitian
  • Food Industry Dietitian
  • Freelance Dietitian

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Hertfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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