Dietetics (Pre-registration)
Manchester Metropolitan University
UCAS Code: DIET | MSc
Manchester Metropolitan University
UCAS Code: DIET | MSc
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**Course Overview**
Through this two-year course, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge to work as a dietitian, delivering therapeutic nutrition in both public and private sector organisations.
You’ll study the nutrition and health of the population, exploring topics from lifespan nutrition to diet therapy and human metabolism to common chronic diseases, and their management, and how these change over the life course. You’ll also have sessions in our laboratories where you’ll complete practical evaluations.
You’ll combine theory and practical sessions so that, when you graduate, you’re prepared to practise as a dietitian across health and food sectors.
You’ll attend professional development seminars to support you in your preparation for placement practice in a variety of settings. We have established links with industry and facilitate placement opportunities within our networks, enriching your own industry connections and practical experience.
You’ll complete scientific-based research projects for your dissertation, focusing on your specialist study area and where you hope to develop a career.
Our MSc (Pre-Registration) Dietetics course has been approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and has been accredited by the British Dietetic Association (BDA).
**Features and Benefits**
- **Practical experience** - On this course you’ll spend at least 1,000 hours on placements to develop your practical skills and gain exposure to different healthcare settings.
- **Industry-standard facilities** - You will benefit from our purpose-built nutrition facilities where you’ll have the opportunity to use development kitchens, food biochemistry and physiology laboratories, and our 10-booth sensory taste panel suite, as well as the simulation suites.
- **Teaching excellence** - You will be taught by research-active staff who have the necessary clinical experience to deliver teaching excellence.
- **Government bursary** - If you want to become a dietitian and live in the UK you can apply for a grant of £5,000 for each year you study. The grant does not need to be paid back and is available for postgraduate courses. There are some rules about who can apply. Full information is on the government website.
- **The University** – You’ll study in a vibrant, diverse and cosmopolitan city and join a community of over 34,000 students. You will have access to a state-of-the-art library and IT services, world class sporting facilities, and access to student support and careers services.
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