MSc Human Nutrition

at University of Chester

Learning

Our modules aim to develop your underpinning scientific knowledge of nutrition and equip you with the professional skills required for a career in nutrition.

Modules will cover: principles of nutrition; human metabolism; nutrition in health and disease; sports nutrition; nutritional assessment; and research methods and data analysis.

You will also have the opportunity to develop your research skills during the Research Project phase of the course.

Modules
 

• Human Metabolism
• Nutrition in Health and Disease
• Nutritional Assessment
• Principles of Nutrition
• Public Health Promotion and Nutrition Policy
• Research Methods and Data Analysis
• Research Project

Home Students
 

• A minimum 2:2 honours degree or equivalent, in a biological/health science including components of biochemistry, is required.
• On application, students should provide a degree transcript and details of modules with biochemistry content (e.g. module/unit descriptors).
• Applications may be considered from applicants with degrees that don’t fall into the above categories, e.g. chemistry, sports science etc., providing the applicant has a minimum 2:1 honours degree and recent A Levels in biology and/or chemistry (grade A-C).

International Students
 

• A minimum 2:2 honours degree or equivalent, in a biological/health science including components of biochemistry, is required.
• On application, students should provide a degree transcript and details of modules with biochemistry content (e.g. module/unit descriptors).
• Applications may be considered from applicants with degrees that don’t fall into the above categories, e.g. chemistry, sports science etc., providing the applicant has a minimum 2:1 honours degree and recent A Levels in biology and/or chemistry (grade A-C).

International/EU Students

full course fee: £13,450

The University of Chester offers generous international and merit based scholarships for postgraduate study, providing a significant reduction to the published headline tuition fee. You will automatically be considered for these scholarships when submitting an application and any award given will be shown on your offer letter.

Many employers require nutritionists who are registered with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) which is maintained by the AfN. Successful completion of this course will allow you to apply for direct entry on to the register.

Nutrition is a broad field and previous graduates typically work in:
 

• public health
• community health
• food/nutrition industries
• private freelance practice
• charities and voluntary organisations
• research and development
• sports nutrition