MSc Nutrition, Health, and Wellbeing at University of West London

Programme overview

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.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time (part-time available) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The increase in the development of chronic diseases has become a globally recognisable health issue. This is a complex problem based on multiple causes, such as a deleterious environment, poor quality of food, water and air, genetic predispositions, as well as an unhealthy lifestyle. For example, poor nutrition, lack of physical activity, low mental activity, and unhealthy habits such as the consumption of alcohol and smoking can lead to the development of chronic conditions in individuals. Modules include: Sustainable Nutrition; Personalised Nutrition; Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health; Quality Improvement for Health & Wellbeing; Eating behaviour and Health Communication skills; Nutritional Policy and Cultural Diets; Research Project.

Career pathways

This Nutrition, Health, and Wellbeing course will deliver professional development opportunities to senior managers, which can enhance promotion prospects, open up new career opportunities and create greater long-term career security. For sponsoring organisations, it serves as a basis for developing senior staff as thought leaders and also assists in senior staff retention. Job roles include: public health; clinical nutrition; food industry, including new product development in the health sector; academia, research and lecturing; teaching; sports and exercise nutrition; health/food journalism; health and wellbeing coach.

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Application information

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 onto the programme without non-standard academic qualifications will be considered in accordance with the University’s policy for the Recognition of Prior (Experiential) Learning. Find out more about our processes for recognising previous experience . 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. 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.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,200 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (1 year, September 2027). Source

International applicants: GBP 17,750 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (1 year, September 2027). Source

Intake: September 2027

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-apply-postgraduates

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