Master of Science - Nutrition in Practice

Help tackle the big public health issues of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease by becoming an expert in food and nutrition. By analyzing how lifestyle affects food and nutrition, the vested interests of the food industry and the role of food and nutrition in disease, students will gain a solid understanding of current issues, enabling them to make a positive difference in a variety of nutrition-related roles around the world.

Students will develop a range of practical skills, including the ability to devise programs for interventions, secure funding from commissioners and report their findings to wider audiences. By working face-to-face with community groups, students will understand how to successfully engage with clients and influence behavior change using websites, media presentations, workshops and social media.

LBU's links with employers in the field of nutrition will ensure students to have an opportunity to integrate work experience alongside their academic study, enhancing their employability and enabling students to meet the Association for Nutrition competencies to become a registered associate nutritionist upon graduation.