Public Health Nutrition MSc
University of Chester
Key Course Facts
Course Description
Public health nutrition relates to the prevention of disease, prolonging and improving quality of life and promoting health through sound nutrition. A public health nutritionist aims to promote health and well-being through food and nutrition, helps people make healthier choices, creates an environment which promotes health, and develops supportive health-related policy.
Why study this course with us?
The Department of Clinical Sciences and Nutrition has an excellent reputation in nutrition at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. We have considerable teaching and research expertise in the areas of public health nutrition and allied subjects. Our staff are enthusiastic and helpful, and pride themselves on the extra help provided to those who require it.
This course:
- meets the current training needs to produce graduates with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to work as public health nutritionists
- provides a wide range of career opportunities
- ensures a strong practitioner-based focus
- aims to help you develop transferable public health skills.
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All Degrees
Applications are invited from graduates who have completed an undergraduate BSc degree (minimum 2:2 honours or equivalent), in human nutrition or biological/health science. The degree must contain components in biochemistry and physiology.
Applications will be considered from those with other science degrees, providing the applicant has a minimum 2:2 honours (or equivalent) and science A Levels.
International: Students from countries outside the UK are expected to have entry qualifications roughly equivalent to UK A Level for undergraduate study and British Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) for postgraduate study. To help you to interpret these equivalents, please click on your country of residence to see the corresponding entry qualifications, along with information about your local representatives, events, information and contacts.
We accept a wide range of qualifications and consider all applications individually on merit. We may also take into account appropriate work experience.
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
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About University of Chester
The University of Chester, as the name suggests, is a university located in Chester. The university is formally affiliated with the Christian faith, but they make it clear in their mission statement that students of all faiths or no faith at all are welcome at their university. Chester operates from a total of six campuses, five of which are in Chester, the other in Warrington, with the main campus building being known as Parkgate Road Campus.
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Student composition of University of Chester
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Chester by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 8005
- postgraduates:
- 3300
- Total:
- 11305
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Nutrition”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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