MSc Sport and Performance Nutrition

On this course, you’ll explore how performance nutrition strategies optimise training, recovery and competition across a wide range of sporting contexts. This includes elite athletes, grassroots and recreational performers. You’ll learn how evidence-based nutrition supports performance, resilience and long-term athletic development.  

Sport and performance nutritionists are experts in how diet influences energy balance and adaptation. In Greater Manchester – home to a thriving sports culture and world-class facilities – you’ll be ideally placed to apply your knowledge in real sporting environments and help athletes reach their full potential.  

While the focus is on maximising performance, you’ll also consider how good nutrition contributes to overall health and wellbeing – helping athletes stay fit, recover faster and sustain their careers. With performance nutrition now central to sport science worldwide, there’s a growing demand for professionals who can: 

This masters degree offers an immersive and hands-on learning experience. You’ll learn in world-class facilities, including cutting-edge physiology and biochemistry labs, and a bespoke performance nutrition kitchen. Through the Applied Practitioner in Sport and Exercise module, you’ll gain valuable real-world experience, developing the subject knowledge, practical skills and professional network needed to stand out in a competitive job market. 

Our research-led curriculum is shaped by the latest scientific insights and strengthened by strong industry links. This offers opportunities for internships, workshops and collaborative projects with leading sports organisations and nutrition experts. The course is also mapped to the core competencies of the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENR), ensuring you graduate with the skills and attributes required to meet industry standards and apply for registration.