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Rosie is studying our BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Exercise as Medicine course. The course focuses on the use of exercise prescription and dietary intervention as treatment for lifestyle-based conditions and illnesses. With the pandemic impacting the nation’s metabolic and mental health, the adoption of regular physical activity and well-balanced diets has never been more important. “I chose to study at Salford because I wanted to live in and explore a new area of the UK I’d never been to before. After lots of research and considering university for a couple of years, I took a leap of faith, applied, ended up getting a place in late August and had moved to Salford by the end of September. It’s the best thing I have ever done! The course is great. It combines the two elements I am most interested in: working with people in a proactive preventative way and using social prescribing to help people to be healthier and lead happier lives. We have various practical modules, which have so far been fun and engaging – I prefer this as it means the course isn’t all assessed by written examinations. There is also an opportunity to undertake a placement in our third year, which I’m really looking forward to! A real bonus is that, alongside your degree, you also get a personal training qualification. For me, this is great as it allows me to set up my own business when I graduate.
I am learning massage alongside my degree to enhance my skills and help with future development. In addition to this, I have signed up to the university’s volunteering scheme and am looking to do some online cook along sessions for a charity for parents and children. Once I’ve graduated, I would like to set up my own wellbeing business or work in a medical setting in social prescribing, which is a growing field to work in. I would also like to do my Master’s in Physiotherapy. If you’re considering studying a forwardthinking course and you’re interested in health, fitness and helping people – come and join us! It is a great course with lots of opportunities and Salford is vibrant place to be. Hope to see you in September!
Find out more about our BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Exercise as Medicine course salford.ac.uk/courses/ undergraduate/nutritionand-exercise-medicine
