Sport Nutrition

Through this course, you’ll examine the evidence surrounding nutrition, performance and health and gain the nutritional and physiological skills needed to work in the field of sport and exercise nutrition.

You’ll study the theory of nutrition, physiology and sports performance, exploring topics ranging from the applied effects of manipulating nutrients to evaluating the role of fuelling before, during and after exercise, recovery and preparation strategies and body composition manipulation.

You’ll also develop practical skills in our on-site laboratories, food and nutrition suite and at specialist sports venues across Greater Manchester, including our Platt Lane sports complex.

Some of the practical assessments you’ll complete include analysing the composition of food and exploring what could help athletes to perform better.

You might investigate cardiac capacity and recovery times, or consider questions such as whether amino acids prevent, delay and improve muscle fatigue or how dietary supplements influence performance.

To help you practice your skills, you’ll have the opportunity to apply for work placements. We have links with employers across the North West, including professional and amateur sports teams from football to netball.