MSc Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Bristol |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

31,800 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

25 Jul, 2025Application Deadline

Main Subject Area

Public HealthMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Public Health

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme focuses on developing your skills in research, policy, and practice in the combined fields of diet, physical activity, and public health. The development of these skills is vital in addressing genuine issues of concern to policymakers and practitioners globally.



The programme will help you to critically examine key interactions at the interface of epidemiology, behaviour change and policy-relevant research in these connected fields. It will also help you develop important skills in designing and evaluating research and interventions.



You will be taught by academics who are at the forefront of real-world research and whose knowledge is grounded in applied situations. Recent collaborations have seen research undertaken with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the National Health Service (Meals on Wheels) and national governments in Southeast Asia. 



You will learn to address questions such as 'What is the policy implication?', 'What research design will answer this question?', 'What intervention needs to happen?', and 'How will it be evaluated?'. This will be invaluable in roles where you may be required to pitch your future projects to policymakers, commissioners, and funders. Skills gained in critical thinking, report writing, and evaluation will also be transferable to your future career.



This MSc was one of the first to recognise the need for specialisation in the three intertwined disciplines of nutrition, physical activity, and public health to tackle non-communicable disease. The programme will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of the evidence around the role of nutrition and physical activity in public health; the factors that influence people's physical activity and eating behaviours; and how to develop and evaluate nutrition and physical activity interventions. It will suit graduates or professionals (with or without directly relevant experience or qualifications) who are interested in pursuing a career in nutrition, physical activity, public health or relevant fields. The complex and inter-discipline nature of these issues mean that applicants with a non-health background are also welcome to apply and the skills developed during this programme are useful in a wide range of career paths. For example, in the fields of Geography, Economics or Engineering.



The programme is delivered over one year, allowing you to return to work, progress your career and start to bring your knowledge into practice in a short period of time. We also have a part-time option set over 2 years.



This programme is available as an intercalated degree for current undergraduate medicine, dentistry or veterinary students from the University of Bristol or other universities. Find out more about our intercalated degrees and eligibility criteria.



Learn more about our research with the World Health Organisation to tackle malnutrition and obesity in China.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Public Health

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme focuses on developing your skills in research, policy, and practice in the combined fields of diet, physical activity, and public health. The development of these skills is vital in addressing genuine issues of concern to policymakers and practitioners globally.



The programme will help you to critically examine key interactions at the interface of epidemiology, behaviour change and policy-relevant research in these connected fields. It will also help you develop important skills in designing and evaluating research and interventions.



You will be taught by academics who are at the forefront of real-world research and whose knowledge is grounded in applied situations. Recent collaborations have seen research undertaken with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the National Health Service (Meals on Wheels) and national governments in Southeast Asia. 



You will learn to address questions such as 'What is the policy implication?', 'What research design will answer this question?', 'What intervention needs to happen?', and 'How will it be evaluated?'. This will be invaluable in roles where you may be required to pitch your future projects to policymakers, commissioners, and funders. Skills gained in critical thinking, report writing, and evaluation will also be transferable to your future career.



This MSc was one of the first to recognise the need for specialisation in the three intertwined disciplines of nutrition, physical activity, and public health to tackle non-communicable disease. The programme will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of the evidence around the role of nutrition and physical activity in public health; the factors that influence people's physical activity and eating behaviours; and how to develop and evaluate nutrition and physical activity interventions. It will suit graduates or professionals (with or without directly relevant experience or qualifications) who are interested in pursuing a career in nutrition, physical activity, public health or relevant fields. The complex and inter-discipline nature of these issues mean that applicants with a non-health background are also welcome to apply and the skills developed during this programme are useful in a wide range of career paths. For example, in the fields of Geography, Economics or Engineering.



The programme is delivered over one year, allowing you to return to work, progress your career and start to bring your knowledge into practice in a short period of time. We also have a part-time option set over 2 years.



This programme is available as an intercalated degree for current undergraduate medicine, dentistry or veterinary students from the University of Bristol or other universities. Find out more about our intercalated degrees and eligibility criteria.



Learn more about our research with the World Health Organisation to tackle malnutrition and obesity in China.

Admission Requirements

3.3+
67+
6.5+
85+
An upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Food Science, Sports Science, Biology, Psychology, Kinesiology, Dietetics, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health/Policy, Health Sciences, Physiotherapy, Social Sciences, Architecture/Build environment, Biochemistry Microbiology, Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, Food Hygiene and Safety.

25 Jul 2025
1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic
17,700 GBP
International
31,800 GBP

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