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Solent has recently invested millions into the East Park Terrace campus, and students are now able to get hands-on experience in our brand new, industry-standard facilities, including a nutrition lab, biomechanical science laboratories, and the sports complex.

Solent has recently invested millions into the East Park Terrace campus, and students are now able to get hands-on experience in our brand new, industry-standard facilities, including a nutrition lab, biomechanical science laboratories, and the sports complex.

courses

BSc (Hons)

Applied Human Nutrition

3
Year course
Yes
Placement option

BSc (Hons)

Biomedical Science

3
Year course

BSc (Hons)

Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science

3
Year course
Yes
Placement option
Solent student wins gold with British tumbling team
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Solent student wins gold with British tumbling team

A Solent student has won gold with the GB tumbling team.

5 December 2019
Sports scientist helps Mission to Mars project
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Sports scientist helps Mission to Mars project

Solent University's Associate Professor, Adam Hawkey, has been working with NASA...

17 September 2019
Cancer exercise specialist awarded honorary degree
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Cancer exercise specialist awarded honorary degree

CEO of Discover Strength, Luke Carlson, has been awarded the honorary degree of ...

9 July 2019
Solent begin training local firefighters for ambitious rowing challenge
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Solent begin training local firefighters for ambitious rowing challenge

We were joined by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service this week (Thursday 23 May) ...

24 May 2019
Microbiology conference inspires biomedical science students
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Microbiology conference inspires biomedical science students

Recently, a group of first-year biomedical science students attended the Early C...

21 March 2019
Meet the experts event helps runners get ready for the ABP Southampton Marathon
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Meet the experts event helps runners get ready for the ABP Southampton Marathon

Our meet the experts event provided runners with top tips to help them prepare f...

6 March 2019
Sports students study England team ahead of Six Nations
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Sports students study England team ahead of Six Nations

Sports students from Solent University got a sneak peek at what Wales will be up...

22 February 2019
Why you shouldn't follow the health regimes of these 'peak zen' people
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Why you shouldn't follow the health regimes of these 'peak zen' people

Dr Ali Hill, Course Leader for BSc (Hons) Applied Human Nutrition, discusses the...

23 January 2019
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A student putting down a tray of gingerbread in the nutrition laboratory
Applied Human Nutrition
Applied human nutrition is accredited by the Association for Nutrition, once you have graduated, you are eligible to apply for direct entry onto the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) as a registered associate nutritionist.
A student using the equipment in the nutrition laboratory
Nutrition laboratory
Our specially designed nutrition teaching facilities allow students to gain hands-on experience in a teaching kitchen. The laboratory is used by students for basic cooking skills and learning about the influence of culture on food.
Student in the biomedical lab
Biomedical science
Our expert teaching teams will help you to develop the skills required to succeed in biomedical science. You’ll learn to undertake biomedical science research that can lead to the development of new diagnostic procedures or therapeutic intervention strategies.
Students in a spin class
Health, nutrition and exercise science
Built-in professional accreditations and training allows you to gain even more value from your studies. You can also tailor your degree studies to your personal career ambitions, choosing from a range of specialist optional units.
Student in the biomedical labs
Make use of our specialised labs
Solent has a suite of newly-developed biomedical laboratories, purpose built to support teaching and research in biomedical science and nutrition.
Students making bread
Taught by experts
Our academic team are all highly experienced within the industry. As a result, all additional qualifications are written and embedded into the units by them. You'll be taught by the same academics throughout your degree.
Student in the health and exercise lab
Exercise labs
The health and exercise laboratory is a purpose-built teaching gym totally dedicated to the practical teaching on our health and fitness units, our REPs industry awards and CPD courses, as well as for student dissertation projects.

Health science FACILITIES

Biomedical science laboratories

Our purpose-built laboratory suite are well-equipped to support teaching and research in biomedical science.

This facility is for hire

Nutrition lab

Find out more about Solent's nutrition laboratory.

This facility is for hire

Health and exercise laboratory

Used by the health and fitness students, this fully equipped health and exercise laboratory is based at Solent University.

Psychology laboratory

Purpose built laboratories equipped with industry standard resources for gathering data.