Masters Degree Description
The Dietetics study programme aims to equip life science and nutrition graduates with the knowledge, skills and professional attitudes required to practice as a Registered Dietitian.
Recording of the Dietetics session from Postgraduate Virtual Open Week 2025. Please note captions are auto-generated.
Registered dietitians are qualified health professionals who assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems in society. They translate public health and scientific research on food, health and disease into practical guidance enabling people to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices.
The MSc pathway is a two-year course that requires modules totalling 285 credits. Part of the course is spent in clinical practice through placements and will provide you with unique opportunities to develop your clinical skills and improve your employability.
Entry Requirements
Standard requirement: 2:1
BSc in Nutrition (minimum of 2:1 or equivalent) or MSc in Nutrition (minimum of merit, 60%, or equivalent).
The BSc Nutrition or MSc Nutrition should include a considerable component of nutrition, in particular nutritional sciences, and should be in a broad range of aspects (e.g. not mostly public health nutrition or mostly sports nutrition). In addition, for those entering with a BSc Nutrition this should include considerable biological sciences (e.g. biochemistry and physiology) and for those entering with an MSc Nutrition there should be considerable biological sciences from previous academic qualifications (e.g. BSc Biochemistry, BSc Physiology, BSc Biomedical Sciences or similar). Each application will be considered individually to ensure requirements for nutritional and biomedical sciences are met.
In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.
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Eligibility:
Enrolment is dependent on satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (enhanced criminal conviction check) clearance and an Occupational Health check.
NHS values:
As well as being a scientific and practical discipline, dietetics is a caring profession that requires important key values. These are best described using the six NHS values contained within the NHS Constitution. The six NHS values have been developed by patients, the public and NHS staff and are as follows:
Working together for patients
Respect and dignity
Commitment to quality of care
Compassion
Improving lives
Everyone counts
All students studying dietetics at King';s are expected to demonstrate these values and this will be assessed during the admissions process.
Further details of the NHS values and the NHS constitution can be found on the NHS website.
Student Destinations
Most of our graduates go on to work within the NHS, either in hospital or community health services. Former graduates have also found employment in a range of organisations including research institutes, consumer groups, food retailers, higher education institutes and government departments and agencies. Others have become successful food and health journalists or developed careers in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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Module Details
See our website for modules
Study Details: Two years full-time, includes practice placements
