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MSc Global Public Health Nutrition

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

MSc Global Public Health Nutrition is a postgraduate Medicine & Health Sciences course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year, costs £18,685 per year and starts in September.

Postgraduate · 1 year · Full-time · Medicine & Health Sciences · £18,685 per year

Intakes: September

Our Global Public Health Nutrition MSc will give you the specialist scientific knowledge and practical skills to take an active role in global public health nutrition in a range of different settings. Nutrition has long been recognised as a vitally important determinant of health status within both industrialised and industrialising countries. Significant changes are occurring in the profile of nutritional problems. Many countries continue to face problems of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, but countries in economic transition also face the public health challenge of rising rates of diet-related chronic disease, such as obesity and coronary heart disease. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Our course takes a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding health and disease as related to food and nutrition, to reflect the changing profile of public health - We deliver a broad but balanced approach to the understanding of nutritional issues, in which the perspectives of social science are explored as well as the more traditional disciplines of nutrition, epidemiology and statistics - We offer a unique Essentials of Nutrition access course for those without an undergraduate degree in nutrition or health - Our modules are linked to global targets such as global nutrition targets and Sustainable Development Goals, including a module on global challenges focusing on climate change and the food system - Our teaching staff have strong links with employers, in diverse fields such as school feeding programmes, population weight management programmes and addressing food insecurity in all contexts. Many are alumni of the course - Our course team is research-active, and in previous years have involved students in ongoing research programmes with all assessments supporting employability skills Campus: Cavendish, Central London Duration: 1 year Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £18,685 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): Employment opportunities for public health nutritionists are growing and there are numerous career paths our graduates follow, from working with Public Health England in writing policies, to acting as nutrition advisers to the Department of Health or other nutrition-focused organisations. As well as developing the specialist skills to become an effective public health nutritionist, you'll be supported in developing key transferable skills for your career including communication, problem-solving, group-work and organisation. Graduate employers named on the course page: Action Against Hunger, Concern, GOAL, Henry, Local government public health teams, Ministry of Health in Somalia, Obesity think tank, Public Health England, Results UK, Save the Children, School Food Matters, Second Nature. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Concepts and Principles of Nutrition (Core)
• Diet and disease (Core)
• Nutrition Interventions and Programme Planning (Core)
• Policy and Governance for Public Health Nutrition (Core)
• Research Methods for Health Science I (Core)
• Research Methods for Health Sciences II and Research Project (Core)
• Nutritional Assessment (Core)
• Global Challenges for Food and Health (Option)
• Nutrition in Emergencies (Option)
• Community Engagement in Health, Physical Activity and Nutrition (Option)

Careers

• Public health nutrition policymaking
• Academic researcher in public health nutrition
• Nutritionist in private sector or industry roles