Sports and Exercise Nutrition

The Master's degree in Sports and Exercise Nutrition at the University of Westminsteroffers you the chance to explore the key principles and cutting-edge research across sport and exercise nutrition, exercise physiology, psychology and practitioner skills.The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

During the Sports and Exercise Nutrition program at the University of Westminster you will study the science behind sports nutrition, the applications within the general population, specific sub-groups of our society, and the elite athlete. It also puts the controversies surrounding the use of supplements under scientific scrutiny, looking at the key evidence for and against performance benefits.

Using this scientific foundation, you will develop the skills to translate research to practice, communicate effectively with diverse clients and support personnel, and support effective behaviour change.

The aim of this course is to produce competent and capable sport and exercise professionals who both understand the field as it is now, and also have the skills to continue to learn and develop as this dynamic field continues to innovate and evolve.

The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

Careers

• The opportunities open to graduates of sport and exercise nutrition are vast. Graduates may establish their own private consultancy, focussed on promoting health and wellbeing to the community through to supporting elite level athletes in specific sports.

• Or, graduates may practice within a larger existing consultancy, or within large corporations or sporting organisations.

• For those who want to explore beyond a practitioner route, our course will facilitate careers in research, sports food and supplement development, science communication, education, marketing and more.

• The aim is to support the development of the knowledge, skills and applied practice you need to both understand and then achieve the career you want, in this dynamic and exciting field.

Job roles

This course will prepare you for roles in a variety of areas, including:

• Sports nutrition practitioner route

• Research

• Sports food and supplement development

• Science communication

• Education

• Marketing

The course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AFN). This allows students to take the title Associate Nutritionist, which is the first step on the professional recognition and registration ladder.

The Sport and Exercise Nutrition MSc has received the Recognition Award of the International Society for Sports Nutrition (ISSN), and students are encouraged to take the Certification of the ISSN (CISSN) exam towards the end of their period of study.

Courses include:

• Advanced Performance Nutrition

• Assessment of Health and Fitness

• Essentials of Nutrition and Performance

• Practitioner Skills for Sport Nutrition

• Communicating Science

• Science, Technology and Commercialisation