Nutrition and Exercise Sciences

Overview

You will be taught contemporary nutrition and exercise science concepts. Your learning also takes place in a strong vocational context – you’ll develop the fundamental practitioner skills required for employment in applied nutrition practice and research.

Learn from an expert team. The Division of Sport, Exercise and Nutritional Sciences is home to some of the world’s leading researchers in the field, making this course truly unique.

The use of a unique combination of academic study, research and sports science experience leaves you well equipped to enter practice.

We’ll support your development of presentation skills, problem-solving abilities, inferential numeracy and statistical skills, and informed decision-making processes.

Future careers

The Nutrition and Exercise Sciences programme from University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) allows for a great deal of flexibility in career choices.

Past students have gained employment with local authorities, schools, health and fitness centres, sport organisations, tourism companies and football clubs.

Many of our graduates also embark upon a teaching career. We offer specific modules of particular relevance to the profession.

You’ll also develop the transferable skills needed for a wider range of careers including retail management, the armed forces, and graduate training programmes.

Accreditation

Accredited by The Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register and British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences.