Dietetics (pre-registration) - MSc
Birmingham City University
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As the only qualified health professionals to assess, diagnose and deliver interventions for diet and nutrition-related problems, there has never been a greater demand for qualified, knowledgeable dietitians to contribute to improving the health and wellbeing of individuals and the wider public. Our MSc in Dietetics will provide you with the knowledge, skills and professional approach needed for practice in a contemporary healthcare environment.On this postgraduate degree in Dietetics, you will ...Read more

As the only qualified health professionals to assess, diagnose and deliver interventions for diet and nutrition-related problems, there has never been a greater demand for qualified, knowledgeable dietitians to contribute to improving the health and wellbeing of individuals and the wider public. Our MSc in Dietetics will provide you with the knowledge, skills and professional approach needed for practice in a contemporary healthcare environment.On this postgraduate degree in Dietetics, you will gain knowledge in food science, applied nutrition, clinical pathology and pharmacology, social science and therapeutic dietetics. Development of key skills, including communication, research and professionalism will enable you to become a compassionate and competent practitioner who can deliver effective, evidence-based and quality-driven care. You'll learn in specially built clinical skills rooms, with specialist space so you can get the best training possible.As the demand for qualified diet and nutrition professionals grows, there are ever expanding career opportunities for registered dietitians. This highly vocational course will equip you with the core knowledge and skills to enable you to apply for registration with the HCPC and to secure employment as a dietitian in a variety of roles, including acute and community healthcare, health promotion, health education, industry, the media, or in private practice.Integrated practice learning will allow you to build relationships with local employers, both NHS and non-NHS and the inter-professional learning interspersed in the course will enable you to work effectively as part of a team, in whichever field you choose to pursue.You might also choose to stay in education, progressing on to studying a PhD, which could enable you to pursue a career within research.

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Matt
09 Oct 24

Best aspects is the library as it's quiet area has helped me a lot. The worst is the location for me, but the mainly comes down to where I..Read more

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Entry requirements

Applicants will normally be expected to have a 2:1 honours degree, or equivalent, which includes the study of human physiology and biochemistry (including cell biology, concepts of cell theory, an understanding of the fundamentals of biological chemistry; key biochemical molecules and their role in cellular activities; physiological processes at the organ and systems level).

Suitable degrees include: biomedical science, human nutrition, nutritional science, biochemistry, human biology, physiology or health sciences.

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£9,250 per year

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Jan 2025 Fee is £9,250 in 2024/25

£17,710 per year

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Students from EU

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Jan 2025 Fee is £17,710 in 2024/25

£17,710 per year

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Jan 2025 Fee is £17,710 in 2024/25

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Matt
09 Oct 24
Dietetics (pre-registration) - MSc
Best aspects is the library as it's quiet area has helped me a lot. The worst is the location for me, but the mainly comes down to where I...
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Birmingham City University
Westbourne Road Birmingham B15 3TN United Kingdom
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