MSc Nutrition and Food Science
University of Reading
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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 governments key requirement of the food sector, to provide ...Read more

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 governments 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.

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27 Jan 23

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Entry requirements

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.

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£2,579 month

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