Dietetics at Ulster University
Dietetics (BSc (Hons), B460) at Ulster University asked for 120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ulster.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check ulster.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 160–175 points.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B460 · B4 nutrition
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the British Dietetic Association (BDA) as delivering the approved pre-registration curriculum framework. Provides eligibility to apply for HCPC registration as a dietitian. More ↗
Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a dietitian. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%90%
Learning opportunities86%87%
Assessment and feedback91%83%
Academic support84%89%
Organisation and management76%84%
Learning resources89%89%
Student voice77%84%
20 final-year students · 86% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k
£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24
15 months onThis course
85% working5% working and studying5% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
100%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 84%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 89%
90%
use what they learned
UK 83%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Coleraine, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT52 1SA
Subjects
dietetics subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Coleraine
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Nutrition and dietetics at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | Nutritional Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| Kingston University | Sport and Exercise Science (Nutrition) BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leeds | Food Science and Nutrition BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| Bath Spa University | Food with Nutrition BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Biomedical Sciences (Health Exercise and Nutrition) BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
| Coventry University | Nutrition and Health BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Ulster University | Dietetics this course | 120 points | 160–175 |
| University of Chester | Nutrition and Dietetics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Nutrition with Foundation BSc (Hons) | CCC - BBB | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | Nutrition & Health BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 128–143 |
| University of Huddersfield | Sport, Exercise and Nutrition BSc (Hons) | BBC - BCC | 112–127 |
See all 110 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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