Nutritional Science MSc
2 Years Part-Time | September Start
Option for Placement Year
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Nutritional Science MSc
The importance of good nutrition as a key facet of healthy living is very high on the public health and scientific agendas. Our Nutritional Science Masters degree is accredited by the Association of Nutrition. We aim to guide you to an in-depth understanding of this academic discipline. You will graduate with an ability to read, interpret, and conduct your own nutrition research. These are essential skills for evidence based professional practice.
Nutritional scientists endeavour to understand and reduce the impact of a broad number of diet related diseases including malnutrition, obesity, and age-related diseases.
The curriculum covers foundation and advanced human nutrition, nutrient analysis, food policy, statistics and general research skills as well as applied and professional nutritional skills.
We place great emphasis on using diverse teaching media and approaches to develop both your technical skills and abilities for effective teamwork and science communication.
The programme will equip you with the knowledge and transferable skills for you to gain professional employment, to start your own business venture or go on to further postgraduate study and research in the field of nutrition and the wider sciences.
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Course Information
Level of Study
Postgraduate
Mode of Study
2 years Part Time
1 other options available
School
Geography and Natural Sciences
Location
City Campus, Northumbria University
City
Newcastle
Fees
Fee Information
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Entry Requirements 2026/27
Standard Entry
Applicants should normally have:
A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree related to biology, or a science degree including components of biology and/or nutrition.
International qualifications:
If you have studied a non UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria, by selecting the country that you received the qualification in, from our country pages. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry
English language requirements:
International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 6 in each component (or approved equivalent*).
*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications
Fees and Funding 2026/27 Entry
Full UK Fee: £9,950
Tuition fees in the academic year 2027/28* will be £10,050. Fees are set in line with the UK Government's tuition fee cap. The University may increase fees in subsequent years in line with any changes to the tuition fee cap. Increases will be linked to inflation. For example, increases may be linked to RPIX (Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments) Students will be notified of any increase ahead of it taking effect. Student fee loans rise in line with the tuition fees cap.
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Full International Fee: £21,500
This is the tuition fee for your first year of study. You should expect to pay tuition fees for every year of study. The University may increase fees in the second and subsequent years of your course at our discretion in line with any inflationary or other uplift. Students will be notified of any increase ahead of it taking effect.
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ADDITIONAL COSTS
Laboratory equipment such as spatula, lab book, marker pens and a scientific calculator are required and should cost no more than £25. You may be required to print some documents this should be no more than £10 per academic year.
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