Global Public Health Nutrition MSc

University of Westminster

Course modalities offered

On campus - 115 New Cavendish Street
Sep 1, 2024 Full-time - 12 Months

On campus - 115 New Cavendish Street
Sep 1, 2024 Part-time - 24 Months

Key Course Facts

Number of students	17 graduates / year
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Global Public Health Nutrition MSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	12 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - 115 New Cavendish Street
Degree	Master of Science, MSc
Subject	Nutrition, Environmental and Public Health, Health Policy

Number of students	17 graduates / year
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Global Public Health Nutrition MSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	24 Months - Part-time
Campus	On campus - 115 New Cavendish Street
Degree	Master of Science, MSc
Subject	Nutrition, Environmental and Public Health, Health Policy

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of Global Public Health Nutrition MSc at University of Westminster for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Music.

	University of Westminster, Global Public Health Nutrition MSc	Average review score among all Nutrition courses in the UK
Explanations	82	92
Interesting courses	100	85
Intellectually stimulating	82	87
Challenged to do my best	82	87
Depth of concepts	73	83
Builds on previous learnings	73	89
Joined ideas from different topics	82	85
Balance directed/independent study	82	82
Applicability of course content	100	85
Clear criteria in markings	73	80
Fair assessment	73	80
Tests reflected your learning	82	81
Timely feedback	82	82
Helpful feedback	100	74
Approachability of teachers	45	86
Support from teachers	55	88
Organisation of courses	64	75
Communication of changes	64	81
IT facilities	64	87
Library	57	91
Course specific resources	73	87
Student feedback opportunities	90	85
Student feedback valued	78	79
Student's feedback acted upon	60	66
Work of student union	78	76
Mental wellbeing services	73	77
Overall satisfaction	75

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£21455	£18360	£22141
25-75 percentile range	£17911 - £25024	£13492 - £22848	£16777 - £27979

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All courses in the UK

Course Description

Our Global Public Health Nutrition MSc will give you the specialist scientific knowledge and practical skills to take an active role in global public health nutrition in a range of different settings.

Nutrition has long been recognised as a vitally important determinant of health status within both industrialised and industrialising countries. Significant changes are occurring in the profile of nutritional problems. Many countries continue to face problems of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, but countries in economic transition also face the public health challenge of rising rates of diet-related chronic disease, such as obesity and coronary heart disease. Also, many industrialised countries now face problems of food insecurity among low-income groups. These challenges have led to growing political resources to address nutrition.

There is now an increased need for trained public health nutritionists, to work in a range of contexts, to control and prevent diet-related problems. The United Nations Secretary General has declared 2016–2025 the Decade of Nutrition. What better time to develop your skills in this crucial area?

As over 800 million people still go to bed hungry while one in three suffer from hidden hunger and one in nine are overweight or obese, there is still a long way to go to achieve these targets. The targets are also essential for achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals, and you'll explore the role of health and nutrition in addressing these global targets by 2030.

You'll be introduced to policy making, leadership and governance frameworks. You'll be encouraged to explore and debate the political and social influences underpinning policy implementation and impact, and to create innovative solutions to addressing global challenges in our food system, such as the impact of climate change and food waste.

Your modules will explore the relationship between diet and disease, the nutrition science underpinning these factors, public health nutrition epidemiology, research methods for health science, nutritional assessment tools and how to develop and manage nutrition programmes.

The course will introduce you to stakeholders and skills that can enhance your professional competency, employability and development as a public health reflective professional.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 5.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees

Please visit our website to read about funding options: https://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/funding/postgraduate-student-funding If you are an international applicant, please visit this page to see scholarships available: https://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/funding/international-student-funding

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Global Public Health Nutrition, MSc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2) in a relevant discipline including science or a social science subject. Students from a non-nutrition background are welcome to apply but they will be invited to complete our Essentials of Nutrition course, which has four short assessments.

If your first language is not English you should have an IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.0 in writing.

Applicants are required to submit one academic reference

Costs

Average student cost of living in London

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of University of Westminster in top UK and global rankings.

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About University of Westminster

The University of Westminster is a publicly funded research university located in London, England. Beginning its existence as a polytechnic institute in 1838, it only became an officially recognized university much later, in 1992. Westminster’s primary campus can be found on Regent Street of central London, with its secondary campuses being in the districts of Fitzrovia, Marylebone and Harrow.

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Student composition of University of Westminster

Total number of students enrolled at University of Westminster by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 14770
postgraduates:: 3840
Total:: 18610

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Nutrition”: 40 Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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