Course summary
Develop the knowledge and skills required for a career as a dietitian with our MSc Dietetics degree. What you’ll learn Our two-year MSc Dietetics programme prepares you to:
- work with patients, service users and other professionals within clinical settings such as the National Health Service (NHS) and other providers
- deliver evidence-based dietetic practice and innovative public health nutrition initiatives
- use dietary manipulation and food to treat existing diseases and optimise health at individual and population levels.
- gain a detailed knowledge and understanding of dietetics in the context of improving and sustaining health, as well as treating disease at individual, group and population levels
- identify the factors that influence food choice and food behaviour
- learn a range of techniques and technologies to communicate sensitive information to a variety of audiences
- meet the criteria for the HCPC Standards of Proficiency and be eligible to apply for registration as a dietitian.
- we have over 40 years' experience of clinical education at The University of Reading
- our Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences is the largest of its kind in the UK
- our Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition (HSUHN) has an international reputation for our research into the relationship between diet and the risk of chronic diseases
- we are the anchor institution in our region, drawing partners from the NHS, government, and voluntary and community groups.
Modules
Nutrition Concepts Dietetic Theory and Practice Clinical Dietetics Applied Nutrition Public Health Nutrition and Consumer Food Choice Please note that our modules may be subject to change as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.
Entry requirements
**Academic entry requirements** Applicants are typically required to have a good undergraduate honours degree (2.1 or above or international equivalent), in a relevant life science, health science or bioscience subject which contains an acceptable level of human physiology and biochemistry (at level 5). For example, this could include: nutrition, nutritional sciences, biological sciences, biomedical sciences, biochemistry, pharmacy, health sciences, food science, applied nutrition, sports and exercise science or psychology. Evidence of recent study is normally required if your first degree, or a subsequent postgraduate degree, was completed more than five years ago, such as a relevant undergraduate or master's module, Access course or relevant continuing professional development (CPD) qualifications. In some cases we may ask you to complete an assignment as part of the short-listing process. More information on our recognition of prior learning which includes prior experiential learning can be found in our Recognition of Prior Learning document. IELTS 7.0 overall with no individual element lower than 6.5. Pre-sessional English language programme If you need to improve your English language score, you can take a pre-sessional English course prior to entry onto your degree. Please visit the course page on our website for the full entry requirements, including experience and supporting information requirements.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £12800 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £12800 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £12800 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £12800 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £12800 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £12800 | Year 1 |
| EU | £30950 | Year 1 |
| International | £30950 | Year 1 |
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Reading
Whiteknights House
PO Box 217
Reading
RG6 6AH