Food & Nutritional Sciences and Human Biology
Food and nutritional sciences and human biology together form an exceptionally coherent pairing at degree level, examining the body and what it needs from two complementary angles. Nutritional sciences investigates how food and its components affect health, disease, and physiological function across the lifespan. Human biology studies the body itself, from cell physiology and genetics to the mechanisms of disease and the ways in which humans interact with their environment.
Together they develop an unusually rich understanding of the relationship between diet, health, and biology, grounded in both molecular science and the broader context of human physiology.
At Liverpool Hope University, this three-year full-time combined degree offers a modern curriculum that challenges you across both fields, combining the nutritional sciences with a human biology component that engages seriously with how the body works, how disease changes it, and how humans interact with their environments. The programme includes a sandwich year, a year abroad, and a work placement, meaning that your academic development is complemented by substantial practical experience in relevant professional settings and the opportunity to study in an international context. The entry tariff is 88 points.
Graduates from food and nutritional sciences and human biology programmes are well placed for careers across the health and life sciences sectors. Public health nutrition, dietetics, food industry science and product development, biomedical research, clinical trials, health promotion, and roles in pharmaceutical or nutrition companies are all common destinations. NHS and public health roles, particularly in nutrition, health education, and disease prevention, are also well-established pathways.
Postgraduate study in nutrition, dietetics, public health, or biomedical science is a natural continuation for those who wish to develop specialist clinical or research expertise, and many graduates pursue further qualifications that lead to registration with professional bodies in their chosen field.