Dietetics (Pre-registration) (Taught)

Develop the knowledge and skills required for a career as a dietitian with our HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) accredited MSc Dietetics degree.

What you’ll learn
Our two-year MSc Dietetics programme prepares you to:

• work with patients, service users and other professionals within clinical settings such as the National Health Service (NHS) and other providers

• deliver evidence-based dietetic practice and innovative public health nutrition initiatives

• use dietary manipulation and food to treat existing diseases and optimise health at individual and population levels.

Our mission for nutrition and dietetics at Reading is to create a sustainable, healthy food system for all.

Skills you’ll gain
Our MSc Dietetics course will place you at the heart of the discussion on nutrition, health and sustainable food systems. You will:

• gain a detailed knowledge and understanding of dietetics in the context of improving and sustaining health, as well as treating disease at individual, group and population levels

• identify the factors that influence food choice and food behaviour

• learn a range of techniques and technologies to communicate sensitive information to a variety of audiences

• meet the criteria for the HCPC Standards of Proficiency and be eligible to apply for registration as a dietitian.

Choose MSc Dietetics at The University of Reading
Take advantage of being a member of the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, where:

• we have over 40 years' experience of clinical education at The University of Reading

• our Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences is the largest of its kind in the UK

• our Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition (HSUHN) has an international reputation for our research into the relationship between diet and the risk of chronic diseases

• we are the anchor institution in our region, drawing partners from the NHS, government, and voluntary and community groups.

*For more information, please visit the course page on our website: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/food-and-nutritional-sciences-pg/msc-dietetics *

Nutrition Concepts
Dietetic Theory and Practice
Clinical Dietetics
Applied Nutrition
Public Health Nutrition and Consumer Food Choice

Please note that our modules may be subject to change as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.