Overview

Our Nutrition MSc course is an intensive one year programme ideal for graduates in biological sciences or medicine. We will give you a broad knowledge and understanding of the field of nutrition and develop your scientific skills to a graduate level. You will study with some of the world’s foremost experts and undertake a research project under their guidance.

Key benefits

  • Well-established, broad-based course covering all aspects of nutrition.
  • Taught in a research-led environment by staff who are experts in a wide variety of specialities.
  • An excellent steppingstone to nutrition planning, teaching or research in the health and education services, government, or the food industry.
  • Located in the heart of London.
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Our internationally renowned programme will provide a broad knowledge and understanding of nutrition and allow you to develop your scientific skills to postgraduate level.
Annemarie Knight
Annemarie Knight RDHead of Department of Nutrition & Dietetics

Course essentials

Our course will instruct you in the principles of nutrition, public health nutrition, clinical nutrition and nutrition research skills. The MSc is an intensive course which we have designed with the needs of graduates in biological sciences or medicine in mind.

The course is accredited by The Association for Nutrition, which means graduates may register as associate nutritionists on the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists, a body which aims to regulate the professional practice of nutrition.

Key Information

Course type:

Master's

Delivery mode:

In person

Study mode:

Full time

Duration:

MSc: One year full-time, September to September

Credit value:

UK 180/ECTS 90

Application status:

Open

Start date:

September 2026

Administrative bodies

Regulating body

Application closing date guidance

Base campus

Waterloo - students walking

Waterloo Campus

Our Waterloo campus is home to the Florence Nightingale Faculty Nursing & Midwifery, and a vibrant hub for health, social science, and law students. Located moments from the iconic landmarks of South Bank and just a short walk to the Stand campus.