Master of Science - Nutrition and Food Science

University of Reading

Start a career as a nutrition professional in the food sector with the MSc Nutrition and Food Science. This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), the independent regulator for Registered Nutritionists. After graduating students will be eligible to apply to become a Registered Associate Nutritionist with the AfN. This is via the direct entry pathway, and will strengthen their status as a nutrition professional.

The government’s key requirement of the food sector, to provide nutritious food, encourages experts from industry and academia to work together to improve food standards. Participants studies will explore the scientific aspects of food and nutrition, and assess the wider implications of diet on health and wellbeing.

The breadth of the course aims to increase understanding of:

• Human Nutrition
• Development of Healthy Eating Trends
• Key aspects of Food and Health
• Food Composition
• Food Storage, Safety and Manufacturing

Students will work with expert academics from the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, and as part of their studies, they will work in some of the UK’s largest dedicated food teaching facilities. Students will learn through a variety of teaching methods, such as lectures and laboratory work, and their studies will culminate in a research project.