BSc Nutrition

BSc (Nutrition) is an interfaculty degree programme, presented jointly by Consumer and Food Sciences (Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences) and Human Nutrition (Faculty of Health Sciences).

The BSc (Nutrition) programme is a four-year full-time degree that will qualify graduates as nutritional scientists. There is an increasing demand for graduates in this field, who are needed for the development, implementation and promotion of appropriate strategies for the improvement of nutrition and health. Due to continuous urbanisation, many people’s diets are rapidly changing from traditional nutrient-rich foods to fast foods that have a high fat, sugar and salt content. This transition is having profound effects on people’s health as it increased the risk of becoming overweight or obese and developing diet-related diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Read more: https://www.up.ac.za/programmes/programme/02133322/year/2022