What we eat, and how much we eat, has a profound effect on our health. While much of the world is still concerned with consuming sufficient energy and essential nutrients to survive, many ‘industrialised’ countries are suffering ill health due to over-consumption of inappropriate foods. Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes, and ageing itself are all influenced by the diet we consume.
Nutrition is the science that bridges the gap between basic understanding of metabolism and disease processes. Controversies and misunderstandings can only be avoided and resolved if well-trained nutritionists are available to inform, explain and develop the subject. Our aim is to produce nutritionists with a strong scientific background and a firm grasp of modern nutritional science and its application in communities nationally and internationally. Nutrition is studied alongside biochemistry and physiology, food science, food safety and food production, which will give you a unique opportunity to gain insights into related fields in agriculture and the food industry.
The BSc (Hons) Nutrition course is fully accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and is approved and endorsed by the British Nutrition Society.
In your first year, you will be introduced to the basic principles of nutrition and metabolism through a core programme of modules. Specialist topics in nutrition and food hygiene will introduce you to the relationship between diet and health. In your second year a higher level of understanding of metabolism is used to explore the role of nutrition in relation to diabetes, obesity and coronary heart disease. You will also cover the fundamental principles of nutrition, such as the dietary requirements of nutrients, and gain a valuable insight into the food production industry.
Your third year focuses on human nutrition with an emphasis across the lifespan and public health nutrition, as well as aspects including nutrition and health of populations and international nutrition. Over the whole of your final year you will undertake a research project.
Our Foundation courses give you another way to study for an undergraduate degree.
A level |
BBC, including 2 science subjects, preferably biology and chemistry. Other science subjects, such as mathematics, physics or geography are accepted | |
IB Diploma |
28 points, with specified grades in science subjects | |
STPM |
B+B+B or grade points of 3.33 in at least 2 science subjects and 3.00 in one other science subject | |
UEC |
4 As, including chemistry and biology, excluding Chinese language | |
SAM/AUSMAT/HSC |
ATAR (UAI)/TER/ENTER 82 | |
Canadian Pre-U |
80% average based on 6 subjects | |
SPM/GCSE/IGCSE |
Students who have taken SPM/GCSE/IGCSE must have Grade B in mathematics | |
Foundation |
Successful completion of the Foundation in Science programme. Those studying biotechnology and plant biotechnology must pass all biotechnology modules | |
Other equivalent qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis
IELTS: |
6.0 (with no elements below 5.5) |
TOEFL (iBT): |
79 (with no elements below 19) |
PTE (Academic): |
55 (minimum 51) |
SPM: |
grade B+ |
1119 (GCE O): |
grade C |
GCSE/IGCSE: |
grade C |
UEC: |
grade B3 |
IB English A1 or A2 (SL or HL): |
4 points |
IB English B HL: |
4 points |
IB English B SL: |
5 points |
Muet Band 5 |
may also be considered |
IELTS and TOEFL test results must be less than 2 years old and all IELTS must be the academic version of the test
The Foundation in Science is a 1+3 year programme that results in direct progression to the undergraduate degrees offered within the Faculty of Science. This rigorous programme provides students with a strong academic background that will result in enhanced language, mathematics, critical thinking and study skills.
Students on this programme also chose from a range of elective modules that provide the opportunity to sample topics related to their chosen undergraduate pathway such as chemistry, ecology, computer programming or psychology.
Source : The University of Nottingham