MSc Nutrition, Health, and Wellbeing

Entry requirements

You should have an honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or equivalent.

Applicants without the above qualifications but possessing relevant work experience are invited to apply.

In exceptional circumstances, candidates seeking entry on to the programme without non-standard academic qualifications will be considered in accordance with the University’s policy for the Recognition of Prior (Experiential) Learning.

To study the Extended Masters programme you will need:

• a Bachelor's degree
• international students need to meet our English language requirements of IELTS 6.5 or above and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).

Months of entry

February, September

Course content

The MSc Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing has been designed and developed in consultation with industry and academic advisers from across the fields of public nutrition, food, agriculture, sports science, and consumer sciences.

This course will equip you with the knowledge, understanding and practical skills in public nutrition, health and wellbeing, through a number of concisely designed modules and diverse assignments.

You will learn about current public nutrition endeavours, including the pandemic status of Type 2 diabetes and other globally recognisable conditions.

This will be achieved through learning about the epidemiology and cultural diets and quality improvement for health and wellbeing.

You will also develop a comprehensive understanding of the food systems, and how those impact the status of public health in both, national and global spectrums while gaining the skills to positively influence the public nutrition environment through tested quality improvement methodologies, eating behaviour and health communication skills.

Apart from the above, the course will provide insights into the topic of sustainability and sustainable diets, providing more employability skills for future industry professionals, especially in the light of arising food and nutrition insecurity threats.

Information for international students

You need to meet our English language requirement of IELTS 6.5 or above, and a minimum of IELTS 6.0 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).

Equivalent qualifications, including TOEFL (650) and the Cambridge Advanced Certificate of Proficiency in English (Grade C and above) are also considered acceptable. Visit our English language requirements page for information on other English language tests we accept.

Suitably qualified candidates applying for the award of MSc from overseas institutions may be required to assure the Course Leader of their ability to communicate in the medium of English. This could include an oral interview conducted by means of FaceTime/Skype, together with a simultaneous e-mail submission of a written document.

Similar procedures will apply to any students recruited overseas as part of an educational fair or separate UWL initiative. All applications are considered on an individual basis and applicants from the UK may be asked to attend or participate in an interview procedure.

An academic and personal reference from an employer is normally required. Both should be independently verified by means of a company/organisation stamp or official seal.

We offer scholarships for international students including International Ambassador Scholarships.

Further information about funding and financial support for international students is available from the UK Council for International Student Affairs.

Fees and funding

If you are studying a Masters course you may be eligible to apply for a Postgraduate Loan, this may help contribute towards your course fees and living costs.

Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as disabled students or those with dependants.

We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries, including awards for specific subjects. Awards for hospitality and tourism students are also on offer.