Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 6 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £32,000 to £48,000Level 6 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
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Starting from scratch
Entry-level courses that feed this route.
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 6)
Any of these strengthens your application.
- Level 3 Diploma in Food Science and Nutrition L394 courses
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Where this can take you
With experience or further training, you could: specialise in an area, such as sports nutrition, public health or animal nutrition, supervise a team of nutritionists, manage whole projects or policies and find your own clients and become self employed.