Postgraduate Taught

Nutrition and Dietetics (pre-registration)

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students in dialetics workshop
group of students cooking together during a nutrition workshop
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Gain an understanding of the science and composition of food and how nutrition and diet can be used to prevent and treat diseases with this fully accredited course.
Our degree has been launched at the request of local healthcare providers to meet a near critical shortage of dietitians – so the career prospects for graduates could hardly be better.
Our course doesn't just take place in the classroom. As well as learning the theory, you'll put it into practise with 27 weeks of placements built into your degree thanks to our links with sports clubs, the NHS and more.
A student cooking on a hob in a kitchen
students in dialetics workshop
group of students cooking together during a nutrition workshop
Nutrition student taking a reading from equipment

This programme will give you the knowledge, skills and behaviours to enable you to apply to be a dietitian through the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

You’ll gain an understanding of the science and composition of food and how nutrition and diet therapy can be used to prevent and treat chronic and acute diseases that can affect people throughout their lifespan.

Plus, students studying this course will also receive a payment of at least £5,000 a year. This doesn't need to be paid back and is in addition to any financial support received through your student loan.

  • Get £5k a year

    through the NHS Learning Support Fund 1

  • British Dietetic Association

    accredited

  • Excellent career prospects

    due to a shortage of dietitians

  • 27 weeks

    of placements built into your degree

  • Close links

    with NHS trusts, sports clubs and more

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Course overview
Module options

About this course

Dietitians are experts in nutrition who can assess, diagnose and treat dietary and nutrition-related problems.

Practice-based learning is an essential part of our course and you’ll spend 27 weeks over the two-year programme working hands-on with service users to develop up-to-date skills and professional behaviours in a range of different settings within the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.

Our diverse range of practice placements offer experience across the four pillars of dietetic practice, and include everything from NHS Trusts across the region, dietitians who have established their own dietetic businesses, research, industry and leadership roles, charities and digital and remote dietetic practice.

Many of our local NHS trusts even offer further financial and training incentives to graduate dietitians, and further extra-curricular opportunities are available within the city’s sporting sector courtesy of our well-established links with professional clubs such as Hull FC, Hull Kingston Rovers and Hull City.

Plus, you’ll complete this programme with your own research project, giving you the opportunity to apply for publication in a scientific journal and broaden the nutrition evidence base further – as well as further laying the foundation for your future career.

Unique to this course, taught elements are timetabled Tuesday – Thursdays only, creating an inclusive environment for our students who may have additional responsibilities such as childcare or part-time employment, or choose to commute to campus. (Placements remain full-time Monday-Friday).

Choose your modules

For a full Masters degree, you'll study 180 credits over the duration of your course. Some programmes offer a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) qualification or a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) qualification. For a PGDip, you'll study 120 credits, and for a PGCert, you'll study 60 credits.

Clinical Dietetics 1: Lifespan, Lifestyle and Long-term Conditions

This is the first of two clinical dietetics modules. Learn about the aetiology and pathogenesis of diseases that can occur throughout the human lifespan and how nutrition and diet therapy can prevent, treat and manage these conditions.

Core•20 credits

The Composition of Food

This module will equip you with the knowledge and skills of ‘all things food related’ and how these are applied in practice in different settings; from hospitals to care homes to the international food industry. Understand how food manipulation impacts on health and develop your own cooking skills by working alongside professional chefs in our campus kitchen. Guest speakers, such as local artisan bakers, food scientists and nutritionists, will complement the training of this module, ensuring you acquire the relevant knowledge and skills to support your progression to a graduate dietitian.

Core•20 credits

Public Health and Health Promotion

This module will provide you with a critical understanding of public health nutrition and health promotion as well as the encompassing legislation. Advances in technology in healthcare will be studied, giving you the opportunity to produce your very own health promotion resource.

Core•20 credits

The Professional Dietitian

Develop your understanding and awareness of the principles and values underpinning professional behaviour in practice, from being a student dietitian and beyond. You will enhance your communication and behaviour change skills and have an opportunity to spend three weeks on your first practice placement to be able to start to put your newly developed knowledge and skills into practice.

Core•20 credits

Clinical Dietetics 2: Applied Nutritional Support

Using the technologies and facilities of the award-winning Allam Medical Building and the wealth of clinical experience from our module tutors, this module will enable you to develop your dietetic knowledge and skills to be able to assess, plan, justify and implement nutrition support strategies, including food fortification, tube feeding and intravenous nutrition, for a range of clinical conditions.

Core•20 credits

Evidence Informed Practice

This module offers a stimulating and practical insight into the dietetic evidence base. Develop your understanding and ability to conduct clinical research, audit and service evaluations in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

Core•20 credits
6 Modules

Reflection & Consolidation of Practice

Including 24 weeks of practice-based learning, this module gives you the opportunity to reflect, develop and consolidate your dietetic knowledge, skills and behaviours that you will have learnt over the duration of the programme by working alongside the dietetic workforce in your final placements. Create your own professional portfolio and prepare yourself for a career as a practicing dietitian.

Core•20 credits

Research for Dietetic Practice

This module will enable you to advance your research skills to undertake a nutrition related systematic literature review which you will present in a conference-style format to potential regional employers. You will be primed to become an evidence-based autonomous practitioner and ready to practice in the dietetic workforce.

Core•40 credits
2 Modules

This course is accredited by

Our academics

Our experts are committed to the development of sporting excellence; promoting health and wellbeing; and advancements in recovery from injury or illness.

As well as a thriving education portfolio encompassing a range of courses, they are at the cutting edge of research, with five specific areas of strength.

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Joanne Black
Featured academic

Joanne Black

Joanne is a BDA and HCPC-registered dietitian. Before joining Hull as Programme Director, she practised as a clinical dietitian as a team leader in the local NHS trust, but left to establish and lead this exciting new Masters at the University.
Liz Wells
Featured academic

Liz Wells

Liz has been a registered dietitian for over 15 years and has a wealth of experience from acute hospital dietetics, having previously specialised as a critical care team leader and as a Macmillan specialist dietitian in oncology and haematology.

Entry requirements

What do I need?

Typical offer
2:1 in relevant subject area

Typically a 2:1 or above, (or international equivalent) in a relevant science subject such as biological or health sciences, nutrition or sport and exercise science.

Additional entry requirements for this course

Human physiology and biochemistry should be studied to at least level 4 or equivalent in your first degree, with an application of these subject areas within at least level 5. Experience of research or knowledge of research methods will be important. GCSE English and Maths C (Grade 4) or equivalent required.

Please see our additional information on prior learning requirements or contact us for a chat about your specific circumstances.

  • The course is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance and an Occupational Health check.
  • Offers are subject to satisfactory references.
  • Places on the course are limited and shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an interview.

Supporting statement information

To support your application to our programme, we ask that you include a personal statement, which can be up to 1000 words (rather than 500 as stated on the application form), to demonstrate that your values are aligned with the NHS Constitution and your behaviours support the Values Based Recruitment approach.

Your personal statement must detail:

  • Why you want to become a dietitian and your commitment to the profession
  • An awareness of the varied roles and duties of a dietitian in different settings, and any experiences you have had of working alongside (or shadowing) dietitians
  • An interest in food, including ingredients, recipes and cooking skills and an enjoyment of food in our diverse society
  • Evidence of working independently and within a team, including any challenges that were faced and how you overcame them

Please ensure that your application is supported by two references, one being academic. Professional references will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago.

Candidates who meet our short-listing criteria will then be invited for an interview, which will take place virtually. You will be invited to an initial 5-10 minute virtual screening call, and if successful you will then be invited to a virtual interview. You will be asked questions which will help us to understand your values and behaviours around themes such as professionalism, teamwork, quality care and compassion.

Interviews will be held in February and May and may continue throughout summer, depending on when applications are submitted and student spaces available.

If you’re an undergraduate student at Hull, you’re guaranteed a fast-track route to this postgraduate degree, as long as you meet the entry requirements.

In order to ensure our students have a rich learning and student experience, most of our programmes have a mix of domestic and international students. We reserve the right to close applications early to either group if application volumes suggest that this blend cannot be achieved.

What do I need?

Typical offer
2:1 in relevant subject area

Typically a 2:1 or above, (or international equivalent) in a relevant science subject such as biological or health sciences, nutrition or sport and exercise science.

Additional entry requirements for this course

Human physiology and biochemistry should be studied to at least level 4 or equivalent in your first degree, with an application of these subject areas within at least level 5. Experience of research or knowledge of research methods will be important. GCSE English and Maths C (Grade 4) or equivalent required.

Please see our additional information on prior learning requirements or contact us for a chat about your specific circumstances.

  • The course is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance and an Occupational Health check.
  • Offers are subject to satisfactory references.
  • Places on the course are limited and shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an interview.

Supporting statement information

To support your application to our programme, we ask that you include a personal statement, which can be up to 1000 words (rather than 500 as stated on the application form), to demonstrate that your values are aligned with the NHS Constitution and your behaviours support the Values Based Recruitment approach.

Your personal statement must detail:

  • Why you want to become a dietitian and your commitment to the profession
  • An awareness of the varied roles and duties of a dietitian in different settings, and any experiences you have had of working alongside (or shadowing) dietitians
  • An interest in food, including ingredients, recipes and cooking skills and an enjoyment of food in our diverse society
  • Evidence of working independently and within a team, including any challenges that were faced and how you overcame them

Please ensure that your application is supported by two references, one being academic. Professional references will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago.

Candidates who meet our short-listing criteria will then be invited for an interview, which will take place virtually. You will be invited to an initial 5-10 minute virtual screening call, and if successful you will then be invited to a virtual interview. You will be asked questions which will help us to understand your values and behaviours around themes such as professionalism, teamwork, quality care and compassion.

Interviews will be held in February and May and may continue throughout summer, depending on when applications are submitted and student spaces available.

If you require a student visa to study or if your first language is not English you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of your English language proficiency level.

This course requires academic IELTS 7.0 overall, with no less than 6.5 in each skill. See other English language proficiency qualifications accepted by the University of Hull.

If your English currently does not reach the University’s required standard for this programme, you may be interested in one of our English language courses.

Visit your country page to find out more about our entry requirements.

Fees & funding

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make:

  • You will be required to join the British Dietetic Association (BDA) as a student member as this forms your indemnity insurance. This is currently free for the first year of subscription and £41* for the second year. See BDA website for up-to-date costs.
  • You will also need to purchase a BDA ‘PENG pocket guide’ (currently £43 for a hard-copy or £20 digital with PENG membership). This will support your career as a dietitian as well as your time as a student.
  • All students on this course will also need to self-fund their Level 2 Food Safety training. The course is available online for £34.20* See CIEH website for up-to-date costs. If you are already compliant with this, it will not be required
  • Students who are in financial hardship and require additional support to meet these additional costs will be directed towards the university’s financial support information.
  • Learners will be required to fund their travel and accommodation costs for the practice-based learning elements of the programme. However, funding through the NHS Learning Support Fund is available for qualifying students and includes reimbursement of excess costs incurred on practice placement for travel and temporary accommodation. Find out more on the NHS LSF website.

How do I pay for it?

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make:

  • You will be required to join the British Dietetic Association (BDA) as a student member as this forms your indemnity insurance. This is currently free for the first year of subscription and £41* for the second year. See BDA website for up-to-date costs.
  • You will also need to purchase a BDA ‘PENG pocket guide’ (currently £43 for a hard-copy or £20 digital with PENG membership). This will support your career as a dietitian as well as your time as a student.
  • All students on this course will also need to self-fund their Level 2 Food Safety training. The course is available online for £34.20* See CIEH website for up-to-date costs. If you are already compliant with this, it will not be required
  • Students who are in financial hardship and require additional support to meet these additional costs will be directed towards the university’s financial support information.
  • Learners will be required to fund their travel and accommodation costs for the practice-based learning elements of the programme. However, funding through the NHS Learning Support Fund is available for qualifying students and includes reimbursement of excess costs incurred on practice placement for travel and temporary accommodation. Find out more on the NHS LSF website.

How do I pay for it?

Our scholarships

We offer a number of awards, bursaries and scholarships for eligible students. They’re awarded for a variety of reasons including academic achievement and/or to help those on lower incomes.

Scholarships and bursaries are separate to student loans. And the best bit is, you don’t pay a penny back.

Find out more about our scholarships

NHS Learning Support Fund

UK students studying this course will receive a payment of at least £5,000 a year. This doesn't need to be paid back and is in addition to any financial support received through your student loan.

International Scholarships and Bursaries

We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries for international students.

To find out more and see if you're eligible, please visit the International Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Take a look at our facilities

Health Campus

Benefit from the facilities of our award-winning Allam Medical Building with its simulated hospital ward, intensive care unit, resuscitation unit, and more.

Allam Sport Centre

We've invested £16 million in new sports facilities, including a state-of-the-art gym and new pitches. So you'll be learning with the sector's most innovative technology.

Brynmor Jones Library

One of the most eye-catching pieces of architecture on campus, our library offers round-the-clock access, more than a million books and over 400 open-access PCs.

Lecture Theatres

They’re located throughout our campus and form the cornerstone of our teaching during your time with us, along with smaller seminar-style group sessions.

See more in our virtual tour

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Allam Medical Building First Floor
Allam Sports Centre Performance Zone
Brynmor Jones Library
Allam Medical Building Lecture Theatre
A lecture on nutrition

Future prospects

This course has been launched at the request of local healthcare providers to meet a near critical shortage of dietitians – so the career prospects for graduates could hardly be better.

The current employment market for graduates in dietetics is strong, with excellent career paths available in not only the NHS and healthcare, but also in sports nutrition, private practice, education, academia and research, and the medical nutrition and the food and drink industry.

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Your next steps

Like what you’ve seen? Then it’s time to apply.

Make your application online now, and our admissions team will get back to you as soon as possible to make you an offer.

How to apply

Not ready to apply?

We regularly deliver virtual and on-campus events to help you discover your perfect postgraduate course, whether it’s a subject you already love or something completely different. Our events are an opportunity for you to chat to tutors and current students and find out about the career options a postgraduate degree could lead to.

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  1. The NHS Learning Support Fund provides a grant of at least £5,000 for each year of study for UK students of a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. You don't need to pay this back, and you can get in addition to a student loan. Further details are available on the NHS Business Services Authority website.

All modules presented on this course page are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.

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