find your perfect postgrad program
Search our Database of 30,000 Courses
University of Reading: Nutrition and Food Science
| Institution | University of Reading |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy |
| Web | https://www.reading.ac.uk |
| pgadmissions@reading.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0118 378 5289 |
| Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
Start your career as a nutrition professional in the food sector with our MSc Nutrition and Food Science.
This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), the independent regulator for Registered Nutritionists.
After graduating you will be eligible to apply to become a Registered Associate Nutritionist with the AfN. This is via the direct entry pathway, and will strengthen your status as a nutrition professional.
The government’s key requirement of the food sector, to provide nutritious food, encourages experts from industry and academia to work together to improve food standards. Your studies will explore the scientific aspects of food and nutrition, and assess the wider implications of diet on health and wellbeing.
For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/food-and-nutritional-sciences-pg/msc-nutrition-and-food-science
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 6.0 Entry requirements: Applicants are typically required to have at least a lower second-class honours degree (2:2) in a pure or applied science (or equivalent from a university outside the UK). Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning may be considered based on relevant work and other experience. For MSc Nutrition and Food Science, your degree should have a significant element of biological science. |
| Location | University of Reading Whiteknights House PO Box 217 Reading RG6 6UR |
Fees
| England | 13100 GBP for Whole course |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 13100 GBP for Whole course |
| Scotland | 13100 GBP for Whole course |
| Wales | 13100 GBP for Whole course |
| Channel Islands | 13100 GBP for Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | 13100 GBP for Whole course |
| EU | 31650 GBP for Whole course |
| International | 31650 GBP for Whole course |
Summary
Start your career as a nutrition professional in the food sector with our MSc Nutrition and Food Science.
This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), the independent regulator for Registered Nutritionists.
After graduating you will be eligible to apply to become a Registered Associate Nutritionist with the AfN. This is via the direct entry pathway, and will strengthen your status as a nutrition professional.
The government’s key requirement of the food sector, to provide nutritious food, encourages experts from industry and academia to work together to improve food standards. Your studies will explore the scientific aspects of food and nutrition, and assess the wider implications of diet on health and wellbeing.
For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/food-and-nutritional-sciences-pg/msc-nutrition-and-food-science
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 6.0 Entry requirements: Applicants are typically required to have at least a lower second-class honours degree (2:2) in a pure or applied science (or equivalent from a university outside the UK). Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning may be considered based on relevant work and other experience. For MSc Nutrition and Food Science, your degree should have a significant element of biological science. |
| Location | University of Reading Whiteknights House PO Box 217 Reading RG6 6UR |
Fees
| England | 13100 GBP for Whole course |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 13100 GBP for Whole course |
| Scotland | 13100 GBP for Whole course |
| Wales | 13100 GBP for Whole course |
| Channel Islands | 13100 GBP for Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | 13100 GBP for Whole course |
| EU | 31650 GBP for Whole course |
| International | 31650 GBP for Whole course |
Summary
Start your career as a nutrition professional in the food sector with our MSc Nutrition and Food Science.
This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), the independent regulator for Registered Nutritionists.
After graduating you will be eligible to apply to become a Registered Associate Nutritionist with the AfN. This is via the direct entry pathway, and will strengthen your status as a nutrition professional.
The government’s key requirement of the food sector, to provide nutritious food, encourages experts from industry and academia to work together to improve food standards. Your studies will explore the scientific aspects of food and nutrition, and assess the wider implications of diet on health and wellbeing.
The breadth of the course aims to increase your understanding of:
-
human nutrition
-
the development of healthy eating trends
-
key aspects of food and health
-
food composition
-
food storage, safety, and manufacturing.
You will work with expert academics from the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, and as part of your studies, you will work in some of the UK’s largest dedicated food teaching facilities. These include:
-
Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition (HSUHN). This facility has an international reputation for its research into the relationship between diet and the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurodegenerative disease and cancer. The unit’s clinical research informs governments and the food sector. You will have the opportunity to undertake your final project at the Unit.
-
Food Processing Centre. This pilot plant is unique to Reading. There is almost 1100m2 of floor space devoted to approximately £4m worth of equipment. Used primarily for teaching and learning, the plant contains processing equipment for food product development work. No other UK university offers what we do under one roof.
-
Flow Cytometry Suite. A range of specialist labs for assessing human gut microflora.
For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/food-and-nutritional-sciences-pg/msc-nutrition-and-food-science
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 6.0 Entry requirements: Applicants are typically required to have at least a lower second-class honours degree (2:2) in a pure or applied science (or equivalent from a university outside the UK). Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning may be considered based on relevant work and other experience. For MSc Nutrition and Food Science, your degree should have a significant element of biological science. Pre-sessional English language programme If you need to improve your English language score, you can take a pre-sessional English course prior to entry onto your degree. |
| Location | University of Reading Whiteknights House PO Box 217 Reading RG6 6UR |
Fees
| England | 12800 GBP for Whole course |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 12800 GBP for Whole course |
| Scotland | 12800 GBP for Whole course |
| Wales | 12800 GBP for Whole course |
| Channel Islands | 12800 GBP for Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | 12800 GBP for Whole course |
| EU | 30950 GBP for Whole course |
| International | 30950 GBP for Whole course |
Summary
Start your career as a nutrition professional in the food sector with our MSc Nutrition and Food Science.
This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), the independent regulator for Registered Nutritionists.
After graduating you will be eligible to apply to become a Registered Associate Nutritionist with the AfN. This is via the direct entry pathway, and will strengthen your status as a nutrition professional.
The government’s key requirement of the food sector, to provide nutritious food, encourages experts from industry and academia to work together to improve food standards. Your studies will explore the scientific aspects of food and nutrition, and assess the wider implications of diet on health and wellbeing.
The breadth of the course aims to increase your understanding of:
-
human nutrition
-
the development of healthy eating trends
-
key aspects of food and health
-
food composition
-
food storage, safety, and manufacturing.
You will work with expert academics from the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, and as part of your studies, you will work in some of the UK’s largest dedicated food teaching facilities. These include:
-
Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition (HSUHN). This facility has an international reputation for its research into the relationship between diet and the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurodegenerative disease and cancer. The unit’s clinical research informs governments and the food sector. You will have the opportunity to undertake your final project at the Unit.
-
Food Processing Centre. This pilot plant is unique to Reading. There is almost 1100m2 of floor space devoted to approximately £4m worth of equipment. Used primarily for teaching and learning, the plant contains processing equipment for food product development work. No other UK university offers what we do under one roof.
-
Flow Cytometry Suite. A range of specialist labs for assessing human gut microflora.
For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/food-and-nutritional-sciences-pg/msc-nutrition-and-food-science
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 6.0 Entry requirements: Applicants are typically required to have at least a lower second-class honours degree (2:2) in a pure or applied science (or equivalent from a university outside the UK). Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning may be considered based on relevant work and other experience. For MSc Nutrition and Food Science, your degree should have a significant element of biological science. Pre-sessional English language programme If you need to improve your English language score, you can take a pre-sessional English course prior to entry onto your degree. |
| Location | University of Reading Whiteknights House PO Box 217 Reading RG6 6UR |
Fees
| England | 12800 GBP for Whole course |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 12800 GBP for Whole course |
| Scotland | 12800 GBP for Whole course |
| Wales | 12800 GBP for Whole course |
| Channel Islands | 12800 GBP for Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | 12800 GBP for Whole course |
| EU | 30950 GBP for Whole course |
| International | 30950 GBP for Whole course |
Not what you are looking for?
Browse other courses in Food, Food processing, Food science, Dietetics, Food analysis or Nutrition, or search our comprehensive database of postgrad programs.Postgraduate Bursary Opportunity with Postgrad.com
Are you studying as a PG student at the moment or have you recently been accepted on a postgraduate program? Apply now for one of our £2000 PGS bursaries.
Click here