Free Level 2 Nutrition and Health Course in Wandsworth. Evening classes run at South Thames College - Wandsworth Centre, part-time over 30 weeks. You can fit this nutrition and health qualification around your existing commitments. You'll explore how diet affects the body, the principles of healthy eating, and the factors that influence food choices. The course covers nutrition across the life stages and looks at diet-related health conditions. It's a solid foundation if you're considering work in health, care, or wellness settings.
Who this course is for
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Entry requirements
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What you will learn
You'll understand the key principles of nutrition and how the body uses nutrients.
You'll explore how diet and lifestyle affect health and wellbeing.
You'll learn about nutritional needs at different life stages, from infancy to older age.
You'll study diet-related conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
You'll examine the factors that influence people's food choices, including culture, income, and environment.
You'll develop knowledge of healthy eating guidelines and government recommendations.
How you will learn
This is a classroom-based course with evening sessions. You'll be assessed through written assignments and short-answer questions that test your understanding of nutrition and health topics. There are no exams. Assessment is ongoing throughout the course, with work submitted unit by unit.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. South Thames College - Wandsworth Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Nutrition advisor assistant: support clients with basic healthy eating guidance.
Health and wellbeing coach: entry-level roles in community or workplace settings.
Care assistant: nutrition knowledge valued in residential and home care.
School meals supervisor: understanding of diet and nutritional needs for children.
Community health worker: support public health programmes and healthy living initiatives.
Gym or leisure centre receptionist: background knowledge useful in fitness environments.
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Nutrition and Health: deepens your knowledge and is suited to those moving toward advisory or support roles.
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care: broadens your options across the care sector.
Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training: combines nutrition knowledge with fitness instruction.
Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health Sciences): a route into university-level study in nutrition, dietetics, or nursing.
