Public health nutrition relates to the prevention of disease, prolonging and improving quality of life and promoting health through sound nutrition. A public health nutritionist aims to promote health and well-being through food and nutrition, helps people make healthier choices, creates an environment which promotes health, and develops supportive health-related policy.

This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN). The Department of Clinical Sciences and Nutrition has an excellent reputation in nutrition at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. They have considerable teaching and research expertise in the areas of public health nutrition and allied subjects. Their staff are enthusiastic and helpful, and pride themselves on the extra help provided to those who require it. This course: • Meets the current training needs to produce graduates with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to work as public health nutritionists • Provides a wide range of career opportunities • Ensures a strong practitioner-based focus • Aims to help students develop transferable public health skills.