Human Nutrition MSc

Uncover the powerful links between diet, health, and disease, and explore advances in nutrition, sustainability, public health and clinical nutrition. We provide hands-on experience through lab work and public engagement activities and place a focus on getting you career-ready.<br/><br/><strong>Course description</strong><br/>Passionate about health, wellness, and the impact of food and nutrition? This accredited programme is designed to equip you with the scientific knowledge, practical experience, and professional skills needed for a successful career in nutrition, food, health, or for further study. Our course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN). Upon completion, youll graduate fully qualified to work as a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr).<br/><br/>This comprehensive and exciting programme begins with a strong foundation in nutritional science, including biochemistry and physiology, exploring how the body responds to food and its nutritional needs across the life cycle. You’ll engage in hands-on lab sessions to measure energy balance, body composition, and food analysis. You will also learn about public health nutrition and global nutrition. <br/><br/>Building on this foundation, you’ll go on to study clinical nutrition and the complex relationships between diet, health, and disease, including the role of nutrition in preventing and managing conditions like chronic metabolic disorders. You will also learn about exciting advances in nutrition and current topics in the field. Furthermore, you will learn about sustainable nutrition and food systems, and how climate change is affecting food and nutrition. You will be able to get valuable hands-on practical skills in public health through conducting a real nutrition outreach event for members of the public. <br/><br/>You’ll develop essential professional and practice skills, such as communication, ethics, and leadership, while learning directly from practising nutritionists. The programme will also help prepare you for the next step in your career through focused training on employability skills. <br/><br/>The culmination of the programme is a dissertation project, offering valuable training and experience in research design and execution, allowing you to explore nutrition areas that align with your interests under the guidance of experienced academics. As an MSc run within a research-intensive university, you will get the opportunity to work with globally renowned researchers. Combining theoretical knowledge, practical application, and real-world insights, this MSc prepares you for the next step in your career and to tackle contemporary nutritional challenges whilst making a meaningful impact in the field.<br/><br/><strong>Why study at Sheffield?</strong><br/>• Training in current nutrition topics: Gain expertise in a diverse range of contemporary nutrition areas, including public health nutrition, global health, clinical nutrition, advances in nutrition, and sustainability.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Hands-on learning experiences: Develop practical nutrition skills through lab-based and community engagement activities, applying your knowledge to real-world challenges.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Focus on professionalism and employability skills: Build essential skills in professionalism, practice, and employability, preparing you for advanced careers in nutrition or further academic pursuits.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• A longstanding reputation in nutritional research: For over 30 years, our AfN-accredited Human Nutrition course has built a trusted reputation. Through a balanced curriculum comprising classroom learning, hands-on practical activities, research training, and wider training on professionalism, practice and employability the MSc provides the breadth of skills needed for students both planning to work or pursue further study and PhDs.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Intercalation</strong><br/>An intercalation year will provide you with the knowledge and skills to apply nutrition in patient care, research, and public health.<br/><br/>Please see our course website for up-to-date course information and accreditation information.