Dietetics MSc 24 months Postgraduate Programme By King's College London |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

35,800 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Health/HealthcareMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Dietetics study programme aims to equip graduates who already have a BSc or MSc in Nutrition with the knowledge, skills and professional attitudes required to practice as a Registered Dietitian.

Key benefits
  • King's is ranked 9th the UK for Nutrition and Food Science (The Complete University Guide 2025)
  • We are Europe's largest centre for medical and professional healthcare education.
  • You will be taught by leading researchers in the field of nutrition and dietetics.
  • You will undertake 28 weeks of practice placements in a variety of settings.
  • A thriving student-led Nutrition Society.
  • King's College London is ranked 13th in the world for Clinical and Health (Times Higher Education 2024 subject ranking).
  • You will be eligible to apply for Registration as a Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
  • An opportunity to complete an MSc research project in an area of nutrition and dietetics
  • Accredited by the British Dietetic Association and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council. Graduates are eligible to apply for Registration as Dietitians.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Dietetics study programme aims to equip graduates who already have a BSc or MSc in Nutrition with the knowledge, skills and professional attitudes required to practice as a Registered Dietitian.

Key benefits
  • King's is ranked 9th the UK for Nutrition and Food Science (The Complete University Guide 2025)
  • We are Europe's largest centre for medical and professional healthcare education.
  • You will be taught by leading researchers in the field of nutrition and dietetics.
  • You will undertake 28 weeks of practice placements in a variety of settings.
  • A thriving student-led Nutrition Society.
  • King's College London is ranked 13th in the world for Clinical and Health (Times Higher Education 2024 subject ranking).
  • You will be eligible to apply for Registration as a Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
  • An opportunity to complete an MSc research project in an area of nutrition and dietetics
  • Accredited by the British Dietetic Association and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council. Graduates are eligible to apply for Registration as Dietitians.

Admission Requirements

185+
7+
3.3+
100+
69+
BSc in Nutrition (minimum of 2:1 or equivalent) or MSc in Nutrition (minimum of merit, 60%, or equivalent).

The BSc Nutrition or MSc Nutrition should include a considerable component of nutrition, in particular nutritional sciences, and should be in a broad range of aspects (e.g. not mostly public health nutrition or mostly sports nutrition). In addition, for those entering with a BSc Nutrition this should include considerable biological sciences (e.g. biochemistry and physiology) and for those entering with an MSc Nutrition there should be considerable biological sciences from previous academic qualifications (e.g. BSc Biochemistry, BSc Physiology, BSc Biomedical Sciences or similar). Each application will be considered individually to ensure requirements for nutritional and biomedical sciences are met.

2 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic
9,535 GBP
International
35,800 GBP

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