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MSc Physical Activity and Nutrition for Public Health

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Masters Degree Description

Our MSc in Physical Activity and Nutrition for Public Health provides advanced training in the critical role that physical activity and nutrition play in public health.

The programme is research informed and combines both academic knowledge and practical skills to support the development, delivery, and evaluation of effective public health strategies. You will explore how physical activity and nutrition influence health across diverse populations, gain expertise in measuring behaviours, and examine how public policies can support healthier communities. You will gain hands-on experience in analysing and interpreting health-related data to understand how data drives public health insights, policy and action. You will also develop competencies in systems thinking and in implementing and assessing public health interventions aimed at preventing lifestyle-related conditions and reducing inequalities.  

Entry Requirements

We would expect students to have at least an honours degree (2:1 or above) in sport science or other relevant science that contains aspects such as epidemiology, behavioural medicine, human biology, nutrition, physiology, psychology, public health.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

There are lots of options available to you to fund your master’s programme, from alumni bursaries to school and department scholarships and government loans.

Student Destinations

Graduates will be equipped for roles in public health, including within the NHS, local authorities, and third-sector organisations.

The programme also provides a strong foundation for further postgraduate and academic research or professional development.

As rates of non-communicable lifestyle related illness continue to rise, the need for effective, evidence-based public health approaches is more urgent than ever. This MSc will prepare you to contribute to the future of public health through leadership in physical activity and nutrition. 

Module Details

Semester 1

Compulsory modules

  • Evidence-based Public Health Physical Activity and Nutrition (15 credits)
  • Measurement of Health Behaviours for Public Health (15 credits)
  • Practical Research Methods (15 credits)
  • Health, Policy, Systems and Leadership (15 credits)

Semester 2

Compulsory modules

  • Physical Activity and Nutrition in Context (15 credits)
  • Techniques in Public Health Data Analysis (15 credits)

Summer

  • Research Project in Sport, Health and Rehabilitation (60 credits)

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