MSc Dietetics (pre-registration) at Health Sciences University

Programme overview

The MSc Dietetics (pre-registration) at the Bournemouth campus is an intensive two-year course that prepares graduates to practise as dietitians. It combines teaching, the on-site prosection lab, and in-house and external placements, covering food science, patient assessment, clinical reasoning, disease, meal planning and public health. The course is approved by the HCPC and the British Dietetic Association (BDA).

Department: Dietetics | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: January 2027 | Location: Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Profession-specific core units: Dietetic Practice Learning; Foundations of Dietetic Practice; Nutrition and Food Science; Physiology, Pathology and Pharmacology in Dietetics; Medical Nutrition Therapy; Concepts in Public Health Nutrition for Dietetics; plus inter-professional units in research, professional practice, collaborative practice, and leadership and innovation.

Career pathways

Graduates work with patients including people with chronic illness, children and athletes as qualified dietitians.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:1 or 2:2 BSc (Hons) in a relevant health-related degree with sufficient biological science content (e.g. biochemistry, biomedical science, nutrition, physiology, human biology). Enhanced DBS check, occupational health screening and interview. International applicants: IELTS 7.0 with no element below 6.5 (within 2 years), or TOEFL 100 with minimum 24 listening and reading, 23 speaking, 27 writing.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). UK/ROI/Channel Islands Source

International applicants: GBP 17,684 a year (2026/27) Source

Intake: January 2027

Duration: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.hsu.ac.uk/study/apply/apply-for-postgraduate/

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