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MSc Nutritional Sciences

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    MSc/PG Dip Full-time: 12 months, Part-time: Up to 36 months

Course Description

This course is designed for BSc graduates in biological sciences or related subjects. It provides a direct route to specialise in nutrition. The MSc degree is accredited by the Association for Nutrition.

You’ll develop a deep understanding of human nutrition and how this relates to health and disease. You will study the functions of macro and micronutrients, energetics and metabolism. Exploring the latest trends and developments within the field of nutrition. Highlights include:

  • Molecular nutrition; study how nutrients impact on cellular processes
  • Public health nutrition; the relationship between diet, health and disease. Study in depth current public health priorities across the lifespan.
  • Healthy People, Healthy Planet module, new for 2021.

Entry Requirements

2:2 (or international equivalent) in a biological science subject, excluding nutrition or closely related degrees Examples of related degrees include biology, physiology, sports science, food science and psychology.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Our graduates go on to work across nutrition and food companies such as Slimming World, Protein World and Danone. Some set up their own nutrition businesses. Others work as nutritionists in health services, for example working for the NHS in mental health nutrition support, or internationally, working for the Ghana Armed Forces.

Every year, some of our graduates decide to study research degrees at PhD level.

Module Details

MSc

  • Research Skills in Nutrition20 credits
  • Healthy People, Healthy Planet20 credits
  • Nutrition and Metabolism20 credits
  • Molecular Nutrition20 credits
  • Fundamentals of Nutrition20 credits
  • Public Health Nutrition20 credits
  • Postgraduate Research Project

PG Dip

  • Healthy People, Healthy Planet20 credits
  • Fundamentals of Nutrition20 credits
  • Public Health Nutrition20 credits
  • Molecular Nutrition20 credits
  • Nutrition and Metabolism20 credits
  • Research Skills in Nutrition

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