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Our MSc in Sport and Exercise Nutrition holds accreditation from the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr), with the Master's curriculum specifically structured to meet SENr's Graduate Pathway competencies. This endorsement confirms that our graduates achieve the essential practical knowledge standards valued by professionals in the field.
As a Sport and Exercise Nutrition graduate student at Northumbria, you'll cultivate expertise for collaborating in diverse, high-performance settings. The program emphasizes working across cultures while delivering nutritional guidance that accounts for various lifestyle factors. You'll explore modern sustainable approaches like plant-based nutrition and examine dietary requirements for specific groups, including youth athletes, women in sports, and competitors from varied ethnic backgrounds.
The latter portion of the course offers elective modules, allowing you to customize your studies according to professional goals. Those seeking interdisciplinary skills might select Physiology of Sport Performance, which prepares students for advanced study through athletic development techniques. Aspiring performance specialists can opt for Working with Elite Performers, simulating real-world high-performance team dynamics. Entrepreneurially-minded students may choose Sponsorship and Strategic Brand Management to learn professional marketing strategies for nutrition practice (pending SENr graduate registration).