Dietetics MSc

at King's College London

Structure

Required modules

You are required to take:

• Diet Therapy (30 credits)
• Health Promotion & Communication Studies (15 credits)
• Advanced Diet Therapy & Medicine (15 credits)
• Public Health and Healthcare Systems (15 credits)
• Professional Practice for Dieticians (15 credits)
• Principles of Clinical Science and Therapeutics (15 credits)
• Food Service & Catering Management (15 credits)
• Dietetics Practice Placement 1 (15 credits)
• Dietetics Practice Placement 2 (45 credits)
• Dietetics Project (60 credits)
• Advanced Diet Therapy & Medicine (15 credits)
• Dietetics Practice Placement 3 (45 credits)

Standard requirements
A minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above.

If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience, or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).

Other requirements
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).

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.

UK:
Full time: £9,250 per year (2022/23)

International:
Full time: £29,310 per year (2022/23)

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, and government departments and agencies. Others have become successful food and health journalists or developed careers in the food and pharmaceutical industries.