Overview

This Clinical Nutrition course from University of Nottingham is ideal for health and social care professionals. It supports those professionals dealing with patients and clients who often present with complex health needs.

This is a flexible course which is delivered on a modular basis. This allows you to study in a way to suit your continuing professional development needs. The MSc programme is offered over one to six years, so you can complete it alongside your career role.

You'll improve your competencies and clinical management skills, which will help advance your career.

Modules cover key topics in nutrition. You'll study:

• gastroenterology
• diabetes
• weight management
• public health
• nutrition support
• paediatric nutrition
• research skills in nutrition

You'll be taught by a dynamic teaching team, many of whom are registered dietitians. Visiting lecturers include service users and national experts in clinical nutrition. You'll improve your evidence-based practitioner competence through keynote lectures from clinical experts and small group discussions.

Career opportunities:

Many of the students undertaking this programme use the course to advance their careers. Some go on to academic roles within their home countries, while many graduates go on to further study at PhD level at the university.

94.1% of postgraduate taught students from the School of Biosciences secured graduate level employment or further graduate level study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual salary for these graduates was £32,173*