Global Public Health Nutrition

Our global public health nutrition msc will give you the specialist scientific knowledge and practical skills to take an active role in global public health nutrition in a range of different settings. nutrition has long been recognised as a vitally important determinant of health status within both industrialised and industrialising countries. significant changes are occurring in the profile of nutritional problems. many countries continue to face problems of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, but countries in economic transition also face the public health challenge of rising rates of diet-related chronic disease, such as obesity and coronary heart disease. also, many industrialised countries now face problems of food insecurity among low-income groups. these challenges have led to growing political resources to address nutrition.

This course will prepare you for a variety of roles, including: global public health nutritionist working with populations in international development public health nutritionist working with non-governmental organisations to improve population health and nutrition outcomes such as addressing malnutrition in children or elderly public health nutrition policymaking programme manager for health and nutrition programmes in the uk or globally academic researcher in public health nutrition nutritionist in private sector or industry roles working with humanitarian responses or international agencies such as unicef

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Westminster University has partnerships with the following companies: