MSc Dietetics at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

HCPC-approved and British Dietetic Association-accredited dietetics programme. The PgDip combines taught Level 7 modules with three NHS practice placements and leads to eligibility to apply to the HCPC to register as a dietitian; the MSc adds a self-directed Master's project for those who already hold a PgDip Dietetics.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences | Duration: PgDip Dietetics: 2 years full time; MSc Dietetics: 1 year part time following the PgDip | Intake: September | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

PgDip: Principles of Dietetics, Professional and Interprofessional Development, Health Psychology and Wellbeing, Applied Research Methods and Design, Specialist Dietetics, Communication for Dietitians, Contemporary Nutrition in Dietetic Practice, and Placements 1 (6 weeks), 2 (8 weeks) and 3 (14 weeks). MSc: Project and Career Planning and a Project (empirical research, enterprise/innovation or product/intervention design).

Career pathways

Dietitians normally begin in the NHS and progress through clinical grades, with opportunities in specialisation, health education and promotion, education, research and journalism.

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Application information

Entry requirements

PgDip: honours degree (1st or 2:1) in human nutrition or a degree with nutrition in the title, with 40 credits of physiology and biochemistry (at least 20 in each), completed within five years of entry; 10 credits each of sociology and psychology preferred; relevant dietetic experience strongly advised. Selection is by personal statement, work experience, references and credits, followed by interview. Offers are conditional on the official transcript, enhanced DBS check and occupational health screening. MSc: a PgDip Dietetics and current HCPC registration (RPL form if the PgDip was taken elsewhere). English language (HCPC requirement): academic IELTS 7.0 with no sub-score below 6.5, or equivalent. International applicants cannot be considered for either the PgDip or MSc; Republic of Ireland applicants count as home for fee purposes.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,880 a year (2027/28). Fee listed for the PG Diploma in Dietetics (full-time exception to the Masters band); no separate fee stated for the part-time MSc project year. International applicants are not accepted. Source

Intake: September

Duration: PgDip Dietetics: 2 years full time; MSc Dietetics: 1 year part time following the PgDip

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