Dietetics (Pre-registration) MSc MSc MSc

Develop the knowledge and skills required for a career as a dietitian with our MSc Dietetics degree.<br/><br/>**What you’ll learn**<br/>Our two-year MSc Dietetics programme prepares you to:<br/><br/><br/>- work with patients, service users and other professionals within clinical settings such the National Health Service (NHS) and other providers<br/><br/><br/>- deliver evidence-based dietetic practice and innovative public health nutrition initiatives<br/><br/><br/>- use dietary manipulation and food to treat existing disease and optimise health, both at individual and population level.<br/><br/><br/>- Our mission for nutrition and dietetics at Reading is to a create sustainable healthy food system for all.<br/><br/><br/>**Skills you’ll gain**<br/>Our MSc Dietetics course will place you at the heart of the discussion on nutrition, health and sustainable food systems. You will:<br/><br/><br/>- 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<br/><br/><br/>- identify the factors that influence food choice and food behaviour<br/><br/><br/>- learn a range of techniques and technologies to communicate sensitive information to a variety of audiences<br/><br/><br/>- meet the criteria for the HCPC Standards of Proficiency and be eligible to apply for registration as a dietitian.<br/><br/><br/>**Choose MSc Dietetics at The University of Reading**<br/>Take advantage of being a member of the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, where:<br/><br/><br/>- we have over 40 years experience of clinical education at The University of Reading<br/><br/><br/>- our Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences is the largest of its kind in the UK<br/><br/><br/>- 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<br/><br/><br/>- we are the anchor institution in our region drawing partners from NHS, government and voluntary and community groups. <br/><br/><br/>**Please visit the course page on our website for more information**