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MSc Human Nutrition and (Public Health/Sports)

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    MSc: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Description

Our Human Nutrition (Public Health/Sports) MSc will build the experience you gained from a related undergraduate degree and will provide you with the option to specialise in either public health nutrition or sports nutrition. Accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), this master’s course will help you to develop advanced practical experience in your approach to research and practice in nutrition. By becoming an effective learner and practitioner with cross-functional skills, you’ll be well prepared for a future career in public health or sports nutrition.

In the most recent Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey, 100% of all 2017 graduates from this course were in work or further study within six months.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a lower second class (2.2) UK undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in nutrition or a related subject such as biochemistry, sports science or physiology (other related subjects will be considered on an individual basis).

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Career opportunities include roles in the food industry, research, local authorities, governmental bodies, the media and charitable organisations. You’ll also be well placed to apply for research studentships with a view to completing a PhD. Employment opportunities are currently increasing in both fields.

Module Details

Year 1 modules include:

Advanced Metabolic Nutrition (core, 20 credits)
Advanced Nutrition Research Techniques (core, 20 credits)
Assessment of Nutritional Status (core, 20 credits)
Human Nutrition Dissertation (core, 60 credits)
Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health I (core, 20 credits)
Nutrition and Food Policy (alternative core, 20 credits)
Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health II (alternative core, 20 credits)
Sports and Exercise Nutrition (alternative core, 20 credits)
Professional Practice in Nutrition (option, 20 credits)

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