Clinical Nutrition, MSc

University of Glasgow, Medicine

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Country:	United Kingdom	Duration:	12 Months
City:	Glasgow	Start Date:	September
Educational Form:	Taught	Languages:	English
Education Variants:	Part Time Full Time
Annual Tuition Fee:	€ 4410 - Details € 15151 (non-EEA)

Programme Description

The MSc (Med Sci) in Clinical Nutrition is designed for medical, pharmaceutical and nursing graduates and aims to provide them with an in-depth specialist training in nutrition. The course provides the knowledge and skills required for clinical nutrition in practice, together with the opportunity to develop valuable skills in reviewing, examining and interpreting nutrition research.

This programme provides future nutritionists with specialist knowledge and training in nutrition science, plus the skills necessary for research. The programme attracts a mixture of students from the UK and overseas and has an excellent record for subsequent employment, with the majority of graduates entering further research.

Graduates of the course are provided with the knowledge and experience necessary for engaging in, and contributing to current debates about major issues in Clinical Nutrition.

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This programme has five compulsory courses which are taken in semesters 1 and 2 and the specialisation subject of clinical nutrition. A supervised critical assessment of clinical case studies takes place over the summer semester.

Compulsory courses

* Food and nutrient requirements and nutrition through the lifecycle
* Digestion and absorption and nutritional metabolism
* Dietary and nutritional assessment
* Public health nutrition and food choice
* Clinical nutrition specialisation.
* Plus clinical case studies dissertation.

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.

Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.

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Requirements

An Honours degree or equivalent in a health professional subject, for example, medicine, nursing or pharmacy.

English Language requirements

* IELTS 6.5 (with no subtest less than 6)
* TOEFL 237 in the computer-based test (570 in the paper-based test).