Public health nutrition is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the medium of nutrition. The aim for those working as public health nutritionists is for everyone to achieve greater health and well-being by making healthier food and nutrition-related choices.
The aims of this postgraduate course are for students to develop as public health practitioners who will be equipped to advocate better health through diet and nutrition.
This popular course:
§ meets current training needs regionally, nationally and internationally to produce graduates with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to work as public health nutritionists
§ provides a wide range of career opportunities in health, education, food industry, government and non-government departments both in the UK and internationally
§ ensures a strong practitioner-based focus that is relevant to health and community environments
§ graduates will develop transferable public health skills aligned to Level 7 competencies stated in Public Health Careers and Skills Framework.