UCAS B400, three years
UCL describes a three-year BSc based at Bloomsbury and the Royal Free Hospital.
Undergraduate · UCL Nutrition and Medical Sciences
UCL Nutrition and Medical Sciences: a route to registered nutritionist status
UCL's Nutrition and Medical Sciences BSc is accredited by the Association for Nutrition and leads to eligibility for the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists as an associate. It studies nutrition from metabolism to global public health, and asks for Biology at grade A plus a second science. The decision is whether a nutrition career, not only the biology of it, is what you want.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What UCL asks for in Nutrition and Medical Sciences
Taken from UCL's Nutrition and Medical Sciences BSc course page (a saved copy that UCL labels as possibly not showing recent changes) and read on 31 October 2026. For a normal 2028-entry application, made in 2027, every requirement below is last verified for the previous cycle and may change; UCL's 2028-entry requirements and dates are awaiting publication.
AAA with Biology and a second science
The A-level requirement is AAA, with Biology at grade A and either Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics.
IB 18 points with Biology at 6
18 points in three higher level subjects including 6 in Biology and either Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry.
Association for Nutrition accreditation
The degree is accredited by the Association for Nutrition, with eligibility for the Registered Associate Nutritionist route.
Nutrition across the life course
Students study metabolism, whole body and global public health perspectives.
Official sources
Read on 31 October 2026 on UCL's Nutrition and Medical Sciences BSc course page (a saved copy that UCL labels as possibly not showing recent changes), which describes 2027 entry. UCL's department pages, the fees pages, the contextual-offer details and the 2028-entry values were not read, and the page lists no admissions test or interview so none is stated and are not stated.
The course
Nutrition from metabolism to public health
UCL says students explore nutrition at all stages of life, from metabolism, whole body and global public health perspectives, on a research-led course based at the Bloomsbury campus and the Royal Free Hospital. Accreditation by the Association for Nutrition gives graduates eligibility to apply as Registered Associate Nutritionists, provided the core-competency modules are passed.
Is it the right degree?
Nutrition against its neighbours
UCL teaches several health-related degrees.
Choose Nutrition and Medical Sciences if
you want to become a registered nutritionist and study food, metabolism and health together.
Choose Biomedical Sciences if
your interest is laboratory medical science. Avandy's UCL Biomedical Sciences guide covers it.
Choose Population Health Sciences if
you want epidemiology and public health. Avandy's guide to it covers that.
Entry rules
Biology at grade A plus a second science
A-level applicants need AAA with Biology at grade A and either Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics, and at least two A-levels from UCL's list of preferred subjects. IB applicants need 18 points in three higher level subjects including a 6 in Biology and a second science. UCL's page lists no admissions test or interview. This page states no scores.
A decision framework
Three questions before you commit
This is Avandy's own framework, not UCL's.
Is a nutrition career the goal?
Accreditation supports that route.
Is Biology strong enough for grade A?
It is required at that grade.
Do you understand the competency requirement?
UCL says students must pass the core-competency modules for AfN accreditation.
Planning for 2028 entry
Planning for 2028 entry: what carries over and what is awaiting publication
Applying for 2028 entry means applying in 2027, under rules UCL has not yet published for that cycle. Each item below carries one of two labels. Last verified for 2027 entry means UCL published it for the previous cycle and it may change. Awaiting publication for 2028 entry means UCL has not yet published it.
Grades, the subject requirements and the preferred-subject guidance: last verified for 2027 entry
These are the best guide to what to prepare. UCL has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
The UCAS deadline and the 2028-entry requirements: awaiting publication for 2028 entry
Check UCL's course page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
What to do now
Confirm the required subjects, read the course structure and plan your preparation around it.
Support
Independent support with course choice and preparation
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with University College London or any of its colleges or departments. Preparation sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the actual requirements of each course. Support here means course-fit advice, subject mentoring and ethical preparation; Avandy gives no scores or probabilities and does not write applications. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What does UCL Nutrition and Medical Sciences BSc require?
AAA at A level with Biology at grade A and either Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics, in UCL's wording for 2027 entry.
What is the IB requirement?
18 points in three higher level subjects including 6 in Biology and either Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry.
Is the degree accredited?
UCL says it is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN AC318).
Where is it taught?
UCL says it is based at the Bloomsbury campus and the Royal Free Hospital.
Does Avandy state offer scores?
No. This page records UCL's wording for 2027 entry and states no scores or probabilities.
Are these the rules for 2028 entry?
No. They are UCL's wording for the 2027 application cycle. Check the course page again when UCL publishes its 2028-entry requirements.
Students and families
Talk to us about UCL Nutrition and Medical Sciences
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their Biology and a second science, their interest in nutrition and public health and their plans for professional registration, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.