Course summary
Learn to support athletes’ competitive performance, recovery, and overall health by providing them with specialist and evidence-based nutritional advice. As part of this course, you’ll:
- Study an academically challenging and vocationally relevant programme, underpinned by evidence-based practice
- Gain a thorough understanding of the multidisciplinary aspects of sport and exercise nutrition
- Study the principles and applications of sport and exercise nutrition in practice
- Explore scientific concepts that promote an understanding of issues in the study of sport and exercise nutrition
- PG Cert Sport & Exercise Nutrition (60 credits)
- PG Cert Sport & Exercise Nutrition for Healthcare Practitioners (60 credits). This course is delivered on weekends, to suit healthcare professionals looking to fit in study around work
- PG Dip Sport & Exercise Nutrition (120 credits)
- Dedicated research laboratories
- Nutrition laboratories
- Body composition laboratories, including dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry [DXA]
- Environmental chambers
- Enhanced physiology laboratories
- Enhanced strength and conditioning spaces
- Biochemistry laboratories
- Indoor sprint track and rooftop walking track and terrace
- Accredited - by the Sport and Exercise Nutrition register (SENR), the national register for qualified sports and exercise nutritionists
- Professional registration - upon completion of MSc Sport & Exercise Nutrition, you'll be able to apply for graduate registration with the SENR
- Specialist facilities - take advantage of the university’s new state-of-the-art Carnegie School of Sport building
- Applied opportunities – opportunities previously include supporting athletes in local elite sports clubs across a range of sports, including football, netball, rugby, cricket and track and field events
- Alternative study options – you could choose to study PG Dip Sport & Exercise Nutrition or PG Cert Sport & Exercise Nutrition. We offer a weekend-delivery PG Cert in Sport & Exercise Nutrition specifically for healthcare practitioners
Modules
Core Modules:
- Physiology & Biochemistry for Performance
- Sport & Exercise Nutrition
- Research Process
- Measurement & Evaluation in Sport & Exercise
- Ergogenic Practices & Nutritional Manipulation in Sport & Exercise
- Professional Practice
Entry requirements
Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subjects of Sports & Exercise Science, Physical Sciences, Biochemistry, Dietetics, Nutrition, Medicine or Sports Therapy, at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject supported by evidence of an aptitude for the subject applied for, or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional. All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Leeds Beckett University
City Campus
Leeds
LS1 3HE