MSc Dietetics Pre-Registration

at Teesside University

Course structure
Core modules
Advanced Dietetic Management

This module enables you to develop a systematic and detailed knowledge and understanding of the integrated dietetics management to promote the health and wellbeing of people with long-term or life-limiting conditions. This includes children, older people, people with a learning disability or mental health problem and people requiring end-of-life care.  

Clinical Correlations of Food and Nutrition

You further develop your knowledge of food and nutrition and how this applies to your dietetic practice, exploring the relationship between the food, biomedical sciences and dietetic practice.

Dietetic Management

You develop the underpinning knowledge and skills to be able to assess and safely apply effective dietetics interventions, and evaluate their effectiveness for managing individuals across the lifecycle of nutrition, and with disorders of the major body systems.

Dietetics Practice Placement 1

You undertake 75 hours of practice-based experience alongside the taught modules in your first semester. You also undertake a 13-week placement enabling you to apply and further develop your knowledge and skills.

Dietetics Practice Placement 2

You undertake a further 13 weeks of practice placement to further develop your dietetic assessment and management of individuals, groups and populations across the lifespan in a variety of settings.

Dissertation Preparation for Health Professionals

This module prepares you for your major project. You gain knowledge and skills of qualitative and quantitative design, as well as systematic review.

Enhancing Professionalism, Leadership and Service Improvement Skills for the Future Ready Practitioner

This module is shared with healthcare students across the Allied Health Professional Department to enable you to develop a knowledge and understanding of healthcare policy, statutory and professional policy and explore the impact of these policies with respect to patient care, professional practice and service delivery.

There is a strong emphasis on personal and professional development with an exploration of the theories and concepts underpinning continuous professional development, leadership, human dimension of change and quality improvement. You provide evidence of your personal and professional development using an e-portfolio, to demonstrate critical reflection and action planning to ensure you are prepared for the demands and expectations for your role as a future ready healthcare professional for a career in both traditional and non- traditional settings.

Major Project for Health Professionals

You undertake a research project relevant to health professionals, such as primary or secondary research, systematic review, service evaluation or audit. You will have written your proposal during the dissertation preparation module.

Promoting Health in Dietetic Practice

You explore a range of concepts and issues relating to public health and health promotion for individuals and groups. You discover the principles underpinning behavioural change and how these apply to dietetic practice. You also design a digital resource aimed at promoting the health and wellbeing of a chosen population.

You apply direct to the University. Our minimum academic requirement is a 2.1 honours degree (or above) in a subject with significant elements of biochemistry and human physiology. If English isn’t your first language, we require evidence of IELTS Level 7 (or equivalent). No element should be below 6.5.

Shortlisted applicants are invited to attend an interview at the University. An enhanced criminal history (DBS) check may be required for certain modules or placements which involve working with children and/or adults at risk. Where an enhanced DBS check is required, applicants will cover the cost of these checks which can only be processed through the University.
 

2022/23 entry

Fee for UK applicants
£9,250 a year

Fee for international applicants
£14,500 a year

Work placement

You complete 28 weeks of practice placement within your course primarily in NHS trusts across the North East of England. You are allocated a practice educator who, along with dietitians in the trust, provides opportunities for you to develop your ability to assess and treat individuals in the practice setting. You also work alongside members of the multidisciplinary team, developing an understanding of each role. We cannot guarantee that practice placements are local to you. You are expected to travel and pay for associated travel costs.

Career opportunities

Dietitians work in a number of different settings – these include the NHS, private practice, industry, sport and education. Whilst your practice placements are primarily within the NHS, we explore the role of the dietitian in different environments and provide careers guidance and support towards the latter stages of the course.