Clinical Nutrition

Postgraduate School of Life and Health Sciences

Gain the skills to help improve people’s health and well-being in the context of the malnutrition, obesity, metabolic response to injury and chronic disease.

Clinical Nutrition
Duration

1 year (full-time)
2-4 years (part-time)

Number of Credits

MSc: 180
PGDip: 120
PGCert: 60

Start date

September 2023

Degree Type

MSc/PGDip/PGCert

Modules

Skills

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The programme is designed for all members of nutrition support teams and is also suitable for students who wish to pursue clinically based nutrition research.

After establishing a firm foundation in physiology and the biochemistry of nutrition, this programme will cover the nutritional management for clinical conditions such as gastro-enteral problems, long-term disablement, and intensive care. It also includes a focus on nutrition support in paediatric, adult, older adult and critically ill patients.

This course is perfect for nutrition support teams or those who want to pursue a career or a doctorate in clinically based nutrition. The course will provide an important insight into contemporary developments in clinical nutrition for a wide range of healthcare professionals.

This was the first MSc in Clinical Nutrition to be established in the UK and has gained an international reputation, attracting students from around the world. You will consider the patient’s journey from birth to extreme age in the context of the metabolic response to injury or to chronic disease. 

Please note this programme does not lead to a qualification in the UK as a registered Dietitian. It is an accredited course with the Association for Nutrition, and does enable you to become a registered nutritionist, once you have complete two years in the nutrition field.

How you'll learn

You will have access to our state-of-the art facilities and excellent laboratories including a food lab complete with sensory analysis tasting booths and specialist laboratories for physiology, microbiology and computing.

We offer a diverse range of modules to build your knowledge and enable you to focus on topics that interest you. Recent examples of these topics have included: macronutrient and micronutrient metabolism in health and disease, nutrient digestion and absorption and gastrointestinal disease, nutritional support in paediatric, adult, older adult and critically ill patients, the effect of disease on nutrition status.

Research areas that are also included in the programme are dietary management strategies in women with polycystic ovary syndrome; the role of brain–gut interaction in obesity, eating disorders, and irritable bowel syndrome; the role of the enteric nervous system in known intestinal diseases; vitamin E status in health and disease; the role of microbiota in food and nutritional systems; food bioactives for a healthy gut, brain and vascular system; the regulation of insulin secretion and glucose metabolism in health and diabetes.

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How you'll be assessed

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You’ll be set authentic assessment, meaning that your projects, tasks and exercises will replicate the working world of clinical nutrition, ensuring that you are fully prepared for life after graduation.

Career options

You could go onto a wide range of careers, including nutritionist (public sector, private commercial or independent), public health nutritionist, academia research/teaching, commercial research, NHS (various roles) and local and central government (roles in policy and health promotion). In addition, many students are already health professionals and study the course as part of their career development and specialisation.

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Our careers team is available to support you from the start of your studies until after you graduate. We will help you build your CV, prepare for interviews, and meet and learn from successful graduates working at the top of their careers. You’ll also have opportunities to work with our partners across London and beyond, and to attend a Roehampton jobs fair where you can find out about graduate opportunities and meet employers.

Application Info

How to apply

Postgraduate programmes

You can now apply for any programme for any entry point in 2023.

All postgraduate taught applications can be made via our online application form.

If you need any help or advice with your application, or just want to ask us a question before you apply, please do not hesitate to contact us.

International students
Please note that most international applicants have to pay a deposit before securing their place.

  • See our Finance pages for more details

Tuition fees and funding

September 2023 entry tuition fees

Year 1 fees, see links in table below for more information.

UK EU and International
£9,250 £16,500

Specific entry requirements

Entry on to this course requires an undergraduate degree in a related discipline. If you are unsure if your degree qualifies please contact us.

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Course Facilities

Image -  Our specialist food laboratory   
  Complete with sensory analysis tasting booths and a clinical suite for dietary intervention studies.   

Our specialist food laboratory  

Complete with sensory analysis tasting booths and a clinical suite for dietary intervention studies. 

Image -  State-of-the-art biomedical labs  
  We have suites for tissue culture and a range of test facilities for nutritional and biochemical analysis.   

State-of-the-art biomedical labs 

We have suites for tissue culture and a range of test facilities for nutritional and biochemical analysis. 

Image -  Manresa Hall in Whitelands College    
  On top of a 24 hour computer room, the College also has two dedicated quiet study areas.

Manresa Hall in Whitelands College 

On top of a 24 hour computer room, the College also has two dedicated quiet study areas.

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Our Research

For an overview of the research carried out by our academics within the School of Life and Health Sciences, please visit the departmental research pages.

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