Msc(MedSci) Human Nutrition

An Honours degree in a suitable science subject, or an ordinary degree in a highly relevant subject such as nutrition or dietetics from an institution recognised by the University Court.

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Graduates are well placed for a variety of employment opportunities in the food and health industries, public health, research, health promotion, food policy, the media and relief/development work in less developed countries.

There is an expanding role for high quality nutritionists in all these sectors and the programme is intended to meet this demand.

This course provides a sound basis from which to apply for employment in advisory positions in industry or government agencies, to undertake professional training in dietetics, or for further doctoral-level research training for academic or teaching careers.

A high proportion of our graduates go on to complete PhDs in Glasgow or other high quality institutions across the world.

Careers of some of our recent graduates include:

• Weight management consultant
• Lifestyle coach
• Health adviser (BUPA)
• Public health nutritionist
• Researcher, MRC nutrition research facility
• Nutritionist, Dribble Delights
• Clinical dietician-nutritionist
• Trainee product technologist
• Assistant project worker, Angus Healthy Happy Communities
• Research associate, Nutritional Biochemistry (University of Glasgow)
• Officer for the Nutrition Society of China
• Project administration, Action Against Hunger, Canada
• Private nutrition clinic, Greece
• Nutrition researcher, Kenya
• Lecturer in Clinical Nutrition (University of Glasgow)
• Research fellow on eating behaviour (University of London)
• Development worker, High Five for Fruit, Lanarkshire Community Food and Health Partnership
• Nutritionist, North Lanarkshire Council
• Coordinator, Food & Health Alliance, NHS Health Scotland
• Nutrition consultant, FAO Rome
• Programme officer, Food & Health Alliance, NHS Health Scotland
• New product development project manager, Kinnerton Confectionery Ltd
• Intervention worker on prevention of childhood obesity, National Institute of Perinatology, Mexico
• Nutrition Adviser, Scottish Consumer Council
• Milton community food project officer, North Glasgow Healthy Living Community
• Emergency nutrition worker, Action Against Hunger, GOAL

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