Program Overview

MSc Sport Nutrition

About this course

LJMU's Sport Nutrition MSc is taught by academics dedicated to researching athlete-centred nutrition and extending contemporary understanding of exercise metabolism.

Course modules

Core modules

• Research Methods (20 credits)
  • This module of study is available to provide mastery and expertise in quantitative research strategies, methods and techniques, specifically focussed on quantitative data so that students can undertake postgraduate research.
• Research Project (60 credits)
  • This module provides the opportunity for students to further develop and extend their knowledge and practical experience of the research process, and to learn and make use of advanced research skills.
• Fundamental Sport Nutrition (20 credits)
  • This module is designed to lay the foundations on which the rest of the course will be based. The aim of this module is to develop a comprehensive baseline understanding of fundamental sport nutrition.
• Practical Sport Nutrition (20 credits)
  • This module is designed to equip you with the practical skills essential to work as a Sports Nutritionist.
• Exercise Metabolism (20 credits)
  • This module will use a combination of formal lectures, class practicals and small group seminars to fully engage the students in their own learning.
• Supplements and Drugs in Sport (20 credits)
  • This module will use a combination of formal lectures and workshop-style sessions to fully engage the students in their own learning.
• Professional Practice in Sport Nutrition (20 credits)
  • Having been taught fundamental Sports Nutrition in semester 1, as well as completing the practical sport nutrition module, you will now have the opportunity to experience questions, issues or challenges typically faced by practitioners.

Professional accreditation

MSc Sport Psychology is accredited by SENr and allows graduates direct entry onto the SENr Graduate register.

Your Learning Experience

• Teaching Assessment
  • Study hours: Students will have approximately two hours per module per week of taught material and/or seminar work.
  • Teaching methods: Our team of world-leading academics carefully design course delivery and assessment around their research.
• Applied learning
  • Each student undertakes a 12-week applied placement mentored by academic staff engaged in applied consultancy.

Career paths

• Further your career prospects
  • LJMU has an excellent employability record with 94% (HESA 2022) of our postgraduates in work or further study fifteen months after graduation.
• Career opportunities
  • Many graduates have gone on to work as Sports Nutritionists in professional sports clubs and national institutes of sport.
  • Some have gone on to further studies, e.g. a PhD in Sport Nutrition or Exercise Metabolism.
  • Graduates also work as self-employed Sports Nutritionists for professional and amateur athletes.

Tuition fees and funding

• Home
  • Part-time per credit: £70
• Fees
  • The fees quoted above cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as library membership and student IT support with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources including programme-appropriate software and on campus wifi.
• Financial Support
  • There are many ways to fund postgraduate study for home and international students.
• Additional Costs
  • In addition to fees, students should also keep in mind the cost of accommodation, travel costs and field trips unless paid for by LJMU, stationery, IT equipment, professional body membership and graduation gown hire.

Entry requirements

• Qualification requirements
  • Home: a minimum 2:1 in Sport Science, Dietetics or Nutrition.
  • International: IELTS score 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each component)
• Additional requirements
  • Relevant work experience: practical applied experience in sports nutrition and/or an obvious desire to pursue a career in sports nutrition.

How to apply

• Securing your place at LJMU
  • To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU online application form.
  • You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme.