Information on undergraduate degrees awarded in dietetics is not available and the numbers of first degree qualifiers in Nutrition are given as an alternative in the table. Nutrition is classified as a principal subject in the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record and includes courses in nutrition and dietetics.
It is not known whether these courses are accredited and entitle the degree holder to practise as a fully qualified dietician.
Figures are provided for the academic years 2002/03 to 2007/08, as subject data prior to 2002/03 are not directly comparable.
Figures for the 2008/09 academic year will be available from HESA in January.
Academic Year Qualifiers 2002/03 490 2003/04 540 2004/05 595 2005/06 615 2006/07 745 2007/08 970 1 Includes Qualifiers from full-time and part-time courses. 2 Figures exclude the Open University due inconsistencies in their coding of subjects across the time series. Note: Figures have been rounded to the nearest five. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency