Sport and Exercise Nutrition MSc
1 Year Full-Time | September Start
Option for Placement Year
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Join Northumbria’s Sport and Exercise Nutrition Masters and gain the specialist skills and competencies needed to kick start a successful career as a sport and exercise nutritionist.
What we put into our bodies fuels us, what athletes consume before exercise can be critical to their overall performance. The demand for competent, well-trained practitioners to help guide and inform individuals in the field of sport, exercise and nutrition is increasing.
Our Sport and Exercise Nutrition MSc course is accredited by the SENR and the modules on our programme align with the competencies required by the SENR, Graduate accreditation pathway. This accreditation process recognises that graduates from this course have attained the necessary applied knowledge competencies, as recognised by the Sport and Exercise Nutrition industry.
Top 5: Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation at Northumbria is ranked 5th in the UK for research power (REF 2021).
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As a Master of Science in Sport and Exercise Nutrition student at Northumbria, you will develop the skills and knowledge needed to work in multi-disciplinary teams and high-performance environments. You will learn how to work with people from multi-cultural and diverse backgrounds providing dietary advice whilst also considering important lifestyle considerations. For example, you will be encouraged to study contemporary practices that promote sustainability such as plant-based diets and address the dietary needs of special population groups such as the young, female and ethnically diverse athletes.
During the second part of the course you will have the opportunity choose from a range of module options that provides flexibility to part-tailor your programme to meet your needs, interests and career aspirations. For instance, if diversifying your skill set is what you want, you might choose to study ‘Physiology of Sport Performance’ as a route to further study, applying physiological assessments and interventions to support the athletic development process. Or, you might have an ambition to work in high performance sport and choose ‘Working with Elite Performers’ where you will study and work in multi-disciplinary contexts akin to a high-performance environment. If you wish to pursue an entrepreneurial route post-graduation, the ‘Sponsorship and Strategic Brand Management’ module will help you understand how to develop and market yourself as a sport and exercise nutritionist (subject to Graduate registration through SENr).
Level of Study
Postgraduate
Mode of Study
1 year Full Time
1 other options available
School
Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation
Location
City Campus, Northumbria University
City
Newcastle
Start
September 2026
Fees
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Applicants should normally have:
A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area such as sports science, nutritional science, sports coaching, or physiotherapy. Work experience in a relevant field and/or a professional qualification may also be considered.
International qualifications
If you have studied a non UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria, by selecting the country that you received the qualification in, from our country pages. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry
English Language requirements
International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 6 in each component (or approved equivalent*).
*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications
Full UK Fee: £11,250
Full International Fee: £21,500
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ADDITIONAL COSTS
The core sport professional practice module requires you to attend a short external placement for which there may be travel costs incurred. You will be required to complete a level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene certificate which costs approximately £25 (as of Sep 2023). Students may choose to undertake additional qualifications, for example professional qualifications, ISAK course, etc. which can vary between approximately £200 and £700.
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The following alternative study options are available for this course:
Sep start
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