Program Overview

Nutrition and Dietetics MSc

Overview

Our professional two-year postgraduate degree course in Nutrition and Dietetics will provide you with the eligibility to register as a dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and enter the workforce as a registered Allied Health Professional.

Course Details

• Duration: 2 years
• Location: Exton Park, Chester
• UK fees: £19,070 full course fee (2025/26)
• International fees: £15,000 per year (2025/26)
• Course Leader: Abigail Price

Accreditations

• Accredited by the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
• Accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Course Structure

Year 1

• Modules:
  • Nutrition and Food Science
  • Clinical Medicine and Pharmacology
  • Nutrition Research Methods
  • Behavioural Aspects of Food and Nutrition
  • Dietetics and Public Health
  • Clinical Dietetics
  • Practice Placement 1

Year 2

• Modules:
  • Research Project
  • Practice Placement 2
  • Practice Placement 3

Entry Requirements

• Home Students:
  • Normally, an upper second (2:1) class honours degree in a relevant science subject
  • Modules in biochemistry and physiology (minimum 20 credits at Level 4 or above)
  • Additional 20 credits in a relevant science subject
  • Academic study should have taken place within the last five years
• International/EU Students:
  • Equivalent qualifications to UK A Level for undergraduate study and British Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) for postgraduate study
  • IELTS Academic 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in each band

Where You'll Study

• Exton Park, Chester:
  • Modern learning resources and library
  • Fitness facilities
  • Student Services
  • Chapel, chaplaincy and multi-faith spaces
  • Accommodation
  • Catering

Fees and Funding

• Home Students:
  • £19,070 full course fee (2025/26)
  • Additional costs not covered by tuition fees (e.g., books, printing, photocopying)
  • Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• International Students:
  • £15,000 per year (2025/26)
  • Additional costs not covered by tuition fees (e.g., books, printing, photocopying)
  • Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Your Future Career

• Job prospects:
  • Most graduates go on to careers initially within the NHS
  • Transferable skills enable employment in other related fields (e.g., food and pharmaceutical industries, public health and health promotion, education, sport, freelance opportunities)
• Careers service:
  • Award-winning Careers and Employability service
  • Variety of employability-enhancing experiences
  • Access to part-time jobs, extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops, and practical one-to-one help with career planning