MSc Sport and Performance Nutrition

You’ll need a UK honours degree – at least a 2:2 – or the equivalent in a related area, including but not limited to Human Biology, Physiology, Nutrition, Dietetics, Health Sciences, Sport Coaching, or Sport and Exercise Sciences; or in an area of study accompanied by professional or personal experience. Applicants with relevant extensive professional experience in this field will be considered for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Accredited Prior Experience (APE) entrance, even if they do not have the required qualifications.

Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification.

As a sport and performance nutritionist, you’ll be equipped to make a meaningful impact – whether working with elite athletes like ballet dancers, runners or professional footballers to optimise performance and recovery, or driving change on a wider scale.

Career paths include roles such as:

Performance nutritionist
Product development specialist
Public health nutritionist
Nutrition advisor
Self-employed nutrition consultant
You could work with sports teams, leading nutrition brands, healthcare providers or government organisations to shape policy and improve community health.

Our nutrition graduates have gone on to work for national sporting bodies, local authorities, global food companies and private healthcare providers. With growing recognition of the power of nutrition in both elite sport and public health, this course prepares you for a future where your expertise can truly make a difference.

You’ll study six core modules over this one-year course, including work-based learning and your independent research project.

Core modules
Advanced Performance Nutrition
Professional Competencies in Performance Nutrition
Metabolic Physiology
Applied Skills in Performance Nutrition
The Applied Practitioner in Sport and Exercise
Research Project