Overview
If you are weighing up Nutrition MSc, the useful thing to know early is how much the entry terms vary between departments teaching it. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Nutrition leads into a regulated profession, which shapes both the teaching and the assessment. We currently work with 19 universities on this course across 17 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £19.000 to £41.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Where you land depends on your grades, your English and your timing. Send those three and we will tell you where you stand.
Entry requirements
AcademicA bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
Nutrition is not a regulated profession in the way dietetics is, and a nutrition degree does not let you work as a dietitian in the NHS. What it does lead to is industry, public health, sport and the voluntary register.
Roles graduates go into
- Nutritionist, on the voluntary register
- Public health nutrition officer
- Food industry nutritionist
- Sports nutritionist
- Product and labelling specialist
- Health and wellbeing adviser
Where they work
- Food and supplement manufacturers
- Public health and local authority teams
- Sport and fitness organisations
- Charities and health promotion
- Research and universities
After the course
Registration with the Association for Nutrition, which is voluntary but is what credible employers ask for.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£19,000 - £41,000