Sport and Exercise Nutrition MSc

Northumbria University

United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Northumbria University

United Kingdom , Newcastle upon Tyne

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Newcastle

Northumbria University

Program Language

English

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 20,950 / year(s)

Sport and Exercise Nutrition MSc

About

Join Northumbria’s Sport and Exercise Nutrition Masters and gain the specialist skills and competencies needed to kick start a successful career as a sport and exercise nutritionist.

Why study Sport and Exercise Nutrition at Northumbria?

What we put into our bodies fuels us, what athletes consume before exercise can be critical to their overall performance. The demand for competent, well-trained practitioners to help guide and inform individuals in the field of sport, exercise and nutrition is increasing.

Our Sport and Exercise Nutrition MSc course is accredited by the SENR and the modules on our programme align with the competencies required by the SENR, Graduate accreditation pathway. This accreditation process recognises that graduates from this course have attained the necessary applied knowledge competencies, as recognised by the Sport and Exercise Nutrition industry.

What can I expect from this course?

As a Master of Science in Sport and Exercise Nutrition student at Northumbria, you will develop the skills and knowledge needed to work in multi-disciplinary teams and high-performance environments. You will learn how to work with people from multi-cultural and diverse backgrounds providing dietary advice whilst also considering important lifestyle considerations. For example, you will be encouraged to study contemporary practices that promote sustainability such as plant-based diets and address the dietary needs of special population groups such as the young, female and ethnically diverse athletes.

How will this course prepare me for my career?

During the second part of the course you will have the opportunity choose from a range of module options that provides flexibility to part-tailor your programme to meet your needs, interests and career aspirations. For instance, if diversifying your skill set is what you want, you might choose to study ‘Physiology of Sport Performance’ as a route to further study, applying physiological assessments and interventions to support the athletic development process. Or, you might have an ambition to work in high performance sport and choose ‘Working with Elite Performers’ where you will study and work in multi-disciplinary contexts akin to a high-performance environment. If you wish to pursue an entrepreneurial route post-graduation, the ‘Sponsorship and Strategic Brand Management’ module will help you understand how to develop and market yourself as a sport and exercise nutritionist (subject to Graduate registration through SENr).

See other similar courses you may be interested in: Nutritional Science MSc

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements 2025/26

Standard Entry

Applicants should normally have:

A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area such as sports science, nutritional science, sports coaching, or physiotherapy. Work experience in a relevant field and/or a professional qualification may also be considered.

International qualifications

If you have studied a non UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria, by selecting the country that you received the qualification in, from our country pages. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry

English Language requirements

International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 6 in each component (or approved equivalent*).

*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications

Career

As part of this course you will experience use of our excellent facilities including our £30 million purpose-built Sport Central, offering an indoor sprint track, a biomechanics lab, a gait lab, strength and conditioning and performance analysis suites, a nutrition lab and a physiology lab.

Our sport and exercise science labs have been accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) and are truly state of the art, providing the perfect platform to develop your knowledge and research skills.

You'll also benefit from multi-functional learning spaces where you can gain hands-on experience to enhance your development as a researcher and practitioner.

Your research skills will be developed via a reflective, research portfolio in semester 1. In semester 2 you will choose the focus of your dissertation study. You will be encouraged to explore new research methods and create new knowledge among the industry. We hope that your work will help to inform the academic and/or professional communities of sport and exercise nutrition.