MSc Public Health Nutrition at Edge Hill University

Programme overview

What we eat shapes not only our health, but the future of our world. Do we slash saturated fats to rescue our hearts? Is the addition of folic acid to foods the key to better maternal health?

Faculty: Health, Social Care and Medicine | Department: Medical School | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time; 1 years full-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September 2026; September 2027 | Location: Ormskirk, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Step into the world of Public Health Nutrition and discover how science can transform lives. On this programme, you’ll explore the science behind dietary recommendations, nutrient requirements, and strategies to improve population health. You’ll delve into how nutrients interact with the body to prevent disease, uncover the psychological factors that shape food choices, examine pressing global challenges from maternal and child nutrition to sustainable food production and food insecurity, and evaluate how epidemiology and evaluation is crucial for population-based health. Compulsory modules include Dissertation 2; Epidemiology, Evaluation and Effectiveness; Fundamentals of Public Health Nutrition; Health and Behaviour Change; Nutrition and Sustainability; Nutrition, Metabolism and Disease; Nutrition Research Methods; Professional Practice.

Career pathways

Our MSc Public Health Nutrition prepares you for nutrition related roles in many public and private sector organisations. These include local authorities, charitable organisations, the NHS, health promotion organisations, the leisure industry and the private sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Example offer: 2:2 or above (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. You should have a degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject such as nutrition, dietetics, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, sport science, health, food science or biology. Applicants with a third class honours degree and/or relevant work experience would need to demonstrate a good level of knowledge in biosciences and will be considered on an individual basis. English language requirements International students require IELTS 6.5, with a score no lower than 6.0 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,550 for the whole programme (2026/27). UK Full-Time tuition fee for the whole course Source

International applicants: GBP 15,000 for the whole programme (2026/27). International tuition fee for the whole course Source

Intake: September 2026; September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time; 1 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/course/public-health-nutrition/

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