Obesity and Weight Management

Entry requirements

The course is open to candidates with a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in health, nutrition, exercise or closely related subject area. Appropriate equivalent professional qualifications may also be considered.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Undertake advanced-level education and learn the necessary skills to join a workforce in obesity prevention, treatment, and management. This course will help you make a vital difference to the health and quality of life of an ever-increasing number of individuals, globally and in the UK, who can suffer severe consequences due to their condition. Being overweight or obese has been associated with physiological and psychological ill health, and can lead to cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cancers, polycystic ovary syndrome and depression. During the Covid-19 crisis there were emerging links between excess weight and obesity and the risk and severity of the virus’ infection. Our programme has never been more relevant.

The personal costs of being overweight or obese, as well as the costs to the health and wider economy, are substantial and growing on an annual basis. The management of excess weight and prevention of obesity is therefore an important tool in the kit of improving public health with diet, nutrition, exercise, and behaviour change techniques. Students on our course will develop an increasing awareness of societal perspectives on obesity and weight management strategies and policies.

This course is suitable for entry for newly qualified undergraduates with the aspiration to pursue a career in obesity and weight management (or a closely related area), and for healthcare professionals wanting to change careers or enhance their current career options. In the past we have welcomed students both from UK and international backgrounds, making the knowledge exchange highly relevant and exciting.

Students that do not wish to study the full MSc programme, can choose to study to a PGDip/PGCert level instead.

Fees and funding