Universities United Kingdom University of Nottingham Courses Nutritional Sciences MSc

Nutritional Sciences MSc
at University of Nottingham

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 26,500
Country Rank#9
Duration12 Months
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Program Overview

This programme provides a direct route to specialise in nutrition and is designed for BSc graduates with a biological sciences background (or biological sciences related subject). Accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), successful graduates can join the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) as a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr).

Throughout this course you will develop a deep understanding of human nutrition and how this relates to health and disease. You will study the functions of macro and micronutrients, energetics and metabolism. Using the latest research, you will explore the important role of nutritionists in public health and sustainable global food systems. You will discuss current evidence-based research, trends and developments within the field of nutrition and recognise the importance of exposing the public to safe and credible nutrition information.

You will have access to state-of-the-art specialist facilities including the diet laboratory, clinical skills suite and technology enhanced teaching laboratory.

Highlights include:

Public health nutrition; study current public health priorities across the lifespan.
Healthy People, Healthy Planet module; explore the global food system, sustainability and the link to population and planetary health.
Molecular nutrition; study how nutrients impact on cellular processes
Research projects; work alongside leading nutritional scientists to complete research addressing important topics in nutrition.

Course Content
This course is divided into three sections:
- 120 credits of taught modules in both the autumn and spring semesters
- 60 credits research project in the summer.
For the masters, a total of 180 credits is required. A diploma is awarded if you choose to study only 120 credits. Only the masters (180 credits) is accredited by the Association for Nutrition.

Throughout the taught modules you will learn the fundamental basics of nutritional sciences and evidence based nutrition while applying this knowledge in the context of public health, sustainability and molecular nutrition. You will further develop advanced research skills throughout the summer research project.

Modules
- Research Skills in Nutrition 20 credits
- Healthy People, Healthy Planet 20 credits
- Nutrition and Metabolism 20 credits
- Molecular Nutrition 20 credits
- Fundamentals of Nutrition 20 credits
- Public Health Nutrition 20 credits
- Postgraduate Research Project 60 credits
Entry Requirement
IELTS

6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element)

English language requirements

As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English.

Undergraduate degree

2:2 (or international equivalent) in a biological science subject, excluding nutrition or closely related degrees Accepted degrees include biology, physiology, sports science, food science and psychology.

International and EU equivalents

We accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for Nutritional Sciences MSc may vary from £26,000 to £36,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.
Career Prospect
Our graduates go on to work across nutrition and food companies such as Slimming World, Protein World and Danone. Some set up their own nutrition businesses. Others work as nutritionists in health services, for example working for the NHS in mental health nutrition support, or internationally, working for the Ghana Armed Forces.

Every year, some of our graduates decide to study research degrees at PhD level.

Cost Of Studying At University of Nottingham

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Nutritional Sciences MSc at University of Nottingham