BSC HONOURS IN NUTRITION AND HEALTH (SLQF 6)

This programme is a health sciences degree that focuses on the role of food and how it affects human biology, well-being and prevention of disease. It is designed for students who are committed to health promotion and disease prevention through healthy eating. Curriculum begins with the fundamentals: an introduction to biochemistry, biology and physiology, chemistry for life science, and the basic principles of nutrition. As the course progresses, it contains more specialist and advanced areas, such as clinical, human and public health nutrition.

KEY FEATURES

• UGC approved 4 year degree programme
• The programme encompasses non-GPA foundational courses, core and elective courses.
• Includes mandatory industry placement and supervised research project element

AIMS OF THE PROGRAM

• To provide an integrated course, centred on human nutrition and healthy eating, food safety and regulatory processes, food analysis and public health.
• To give hands-on experience of a wide range of scientific techniques.
• To mimic real-life scenarios, such as analysing nutrient intake from a food diary, developing dietary interventions and designing health promotion campaigns.
• To provide insight from researchers and current practitioners who will bring you the latest issues on a wide range of nutritional and health topics.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

• Three Passes in biology/agriculture streams in a single sitting, at one of the following examinations or equivalent foreign qualifications is the minimum entry requirement. Equivalent foreign qualification is defined as the minimum requirement for admission to the first year of a UGC recognized university in that country.
• Eligible subjects in GCE A/L Biology streams – Biology, Chemistry, Physics
• Eligible subjects in GCE A/L Agriculture streams – Biology, Chemistry, Agriculture
• GCE A/L General English minimum marks- ‘S’ pass
• GCE A/L General Knowledge minimum marks- 30%
• GCE Advanced Level examination conducted by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka
• GCE Advanced Level examination conducted by Pearson Edexel, UK (London A/L)
• International Advanced Level examination conducted by Pearson Edexel, UK
• GSE Advanced Level examination conducted by Cambridge International Examinations, UK