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MSc - Master of Science
University of Reading
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
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MSc - Master of Science
University of Reading
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
MSc - Master of Science
University of Reading
Part Time
SEP-25
24 months
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Start your career as a nutrition professional in the food sector with our MSc Nutrition and Food Science.
This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), the independent regulator for Registered Nutritionists.
After graduating you will be eligible to apply to become a Registered Associate Nutritionist with the AfN. This is via the direct entry pathway, and will strengthen your status as a nutrition professional.
The government’s key requirement of the food sector, to provide nutritious food, encourages experts from industry and academia to work together to improve food standards. Your studies will explore the scientific aspects of food and nutrition, and assess the wider implications of diet on health and wellbeing.
The breadth of the course aims to increase your understanding of:
WHAT CAREER CAN YOU HAVE?
Careers for MSc Nutrition and Food Science graduates
MSc Nutrition and Food Science is designed for people who wish to develop a career in the food sector, or conduct food-related research.
The food and drink industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector. It’s responsible for adding £21.9bn to the gross value of the UK economy – and it needs new graduates to meet its recruitment needs. We focus on the employability of our graduates, and have built excellent, long-established relationships with employers within the food and nutrition sectors.
Graduates of this course have gone on to such professions as:
Other graduates have gone on to conduct PhD research.
Applicants are typically required to have at least a lower second-class honours degree (2:2) in a pure or applied science (or equivalent from a university outside the UK). Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning may be considered based on relevant work and other experience. For MSc Nutrition and Food Science, your degree should have a significant element of biological science.
Students living in
Domestic
£12,550 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£26,950 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£26,950 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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