BSc

Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise) (with integrated year in industry)

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Key Facts

B995

  • UCAS Tariff

    120 - 104

  • Course duration

    4 years

Available for September start 2025

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The BSc Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise) (with integrated year in industry) degree at Aberystwyth University allows you to explore the progression and treatment of human diseases through the study of how cells, organs and systems function in the human body. You will explore the different treatments, methods and lifestyle considerations used to aid healthy living and aging. There is a particular focus on laboratory skills throughout the degree which will prepare you for work in the biomedical sciences.

You will explore the delivery, partitioning, metabolism and elimination of drugs in the context of both their clinical use and drug design. You will also be able to investigate how nutrition impacts human health as well as the development and application of experimental approaches used to assess gene function through genome sequencing and mapping. From these analyses, information will inform new predictive strategies, identifying new and useful genes and potential drug targets; understanding of gene behaviour; and the development of novel therapeutic products.

Course Overview

Why study Health Science at Aberystwyth University? 

  • You will study a Health Science degree with a unique focus on human biology, health, exercise and nutrition.
  • You will be taught by passionate, engaged and friendly staff with expertise across the full range of biological topics.
  • You will be part of the Department of Life Sciences, which has a designated Well-being and Health Assessment Research Unit.
  • Your academic studies will be bolstered by a wealth of laboratory and fieldwork, which build real scientific skills essential for your future.
  • Our teaching and e-learning facilities provide you with an outstanding learning experience, integrating the classroom sessions and a vast repository of study resources.
  • You will be assigned a personal tutor who can guide you through your time at Aberystwyth and help you to settle in when you first arrive.
  • Aberystwyth is a vibrant university town that provides an excellent student experience and stunning environment to live and learn.
  • On completion of your degree, you will be well placed to pursue a career in health and medical related industries, postgraduate-level study or medical school enrolment.
Our Staff

The majority of teaching staff in the Department of Life Sciences are qualified to PhD level and are research active. Vocational courses also have staff whose background lies within industry. The Department has a large number of research only staff with whom students may have contact.

Careers

Graduates may pursue careers in clinical and community healthcare, clinical genetics laboratories, clinical trials and the regulatory sector, sales and marketing related to healthcare and diagnostic products, diagnostic pathology and clinical laboratories, education, research and development for the pharmaceutical industry.

Students who have completed a biology degree could also progress to further training in Medicine.

What skills will I develop from studying Health Science?

Employability is embedded in our teaching. Our students leave Aberystwyth University with the skills including:  

  • Research and data analysis skills
  • Enhanced mathematical and computational skills
  • Effective problem-solving and creative thinking skills
  • Thorough grounding in information technology skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Time-management and organisational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to express ideas and communicate information in a clear and structured manner, in both written and oral form
  • Self-motivation and self-reliance
  • Team-working, with the ability to discuss concepts in groups, accommodating different ideas and reaching agreement.

Teaching & Learning

The taught component of the Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise) with integrated year in industry degree (B995) is identical to its three-year sister course BSc Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise) (B994). The year in industry is taken in your third year in the UK or overseas, is supervised and assessed, and will count towards your degree grade. During your year in industry, you will pay a discounted tuition fee. 

Teaching

The indicative content required for a Health Science degree, including human anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology, pharmacology, cell and molecular biology and bioinformatics is covered by the programme’s core modules. There are also optional modules that will help you learn about clinical assessment with a client/patient and/or develop laboratory-based clinical skills.

Learning

The Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise) degree is structured to test your knowledge, develop independent thought and skills acquisition and to provide the sort of transferable information useful to employers. How you will learn will take various forms in some or all of the following modes:

  • Laboratory and/or fieldwork reports
  • Dissertation report
  • Work experience assessment
  • Observed practice
  • Laboratory and/or field skill competencies
  • Online activities
  • Essays, summaries and assignments
  • Data interpretation exercises
  • Critical analysis of case studies
  • Oral, poster and other presentations such as journal articles
  • Unseen examinations, seen or open-book examinations, computer-based assessments.

Typical Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff 120 - 104

A Levels BBB-BCC with B in Biology

GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh, Science and Mathematics

BTEC National Diploma:
DDD-DDM in a specified subject

International Baccalaureate:
30-28 with 5 points in Biology at Higher Level

European Baccalaureate:
75%-65% overall with 7 in Biology

English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.

Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.

The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma or T-level qualifications, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas or T-levels as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits and offers can vary. If you would like to check the eligibility of your qualifications before submitting an application, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for advice and guidance.

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