What will I learn?

OVERVIEW

Through this one-year course, you鈥檒l develop the skills and knowledge to work as a nutritionist in both the health and food sectors.

You鈥檒l study the theory behind nutritional sciences, exploring topics from food guidelines to biochemistry to the distribution and control of disease. You鈥檒l also have sessions in our laboratories where you鈥檒l complete practical evaluations.

During practical sessions, we鈥檒l help you to understand the assessments you might conduct as a nutritionist. We use patient case studies, so you might complete a nutritional assessment for a patient with Crohn鈥檚 disease or diabetes, or perhaps analyse a person鈥檚 diet.

Many of our students complete public health nutrition-based projects for their dissertations, focusing on areas they鈥檙e hoping to develop a career in. Recent topics include exploring the impact of eating patterns during the menopause, health benefits of vegan and vegetarian diets, foodscape and health at population level, and exercise barriers for young women.

Which department am I in?

Department of Health Professions

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees

拢18,500.00 (20,15,690) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Manchester Campus

Oxford Road,

Manchester,

Greater Manchester,

M15 6BH, NORTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

You will have a minimum 2:2 UK undergraduate degree, or equivalent. A recent relevant bioscience鈥揵ased degree is desirable, however students without a bioscience-based degree may be eligible if they can demonstrate a sound underpinning knowledge in the biosciences. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. TOEFL iBT with Overall score: 89. With no individual test score below: Listening: 17, Reading: 18, Speaking: 20, Writing : 17.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.