Dietetics (pre-registration)

University of East Anglia UEA
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 2 Years MedicineFood science and nutrition

About this course

Overview

Dietitians are the only registered health professional in the UK that can assess, diagnose and treat dietary and nutritional problems. Dietitians use the most up-to-date public health guidance and scientific research on the impact of nutrition on health and disease, translating this into easy practical guidance for people to implement to reach their nutritional goals.

Dietetics is a career suited to good communicators. When treating people, it’s important to understand their lifestyle and health behaviours in order to provide the best personalised holistic nutritional advice.

Through this dynamic course, you'll build a sound knowledge of the nutritional and clinical sciences which underpin health and disease. You'll develop your communication skills and learn behaviour change techniques to provide holistic patient-centered care.

Here at UEA, you'll join a vibrant community of enthusiastic lecturers and practice educators. You’ll also have access to our excellent learning facilities. On this MSc Dietetics degree, you'll benefit from direct patient contact and gain experience of dietetic practice with over 1000 placements hours embedded within the course.

The dietetic profession is extremely rewarding and varied, offering career opportunities in the NHS, private clinics, public health, the food industry, sports nutrition, and the media.

Disclaimer

Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3219 Health associate professionals
3214 Complementary health associate professionals
2259 Other health professionals

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Norwich
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Medicine, Food science and nutrition