Our MSc Lifestyle Medicine course is designed to develop skilled professionals who are able to think critically and innovate within this increasingly important field.

You’ll learn how to deliver effective management strategies and bring about improved standards within health and wellbeing-related services.

This course is ideal if you’re working in Primary Care, Physiotherapy, Sports and Exercise Medicine, or Public Health. You’ll study exciting and contemporary modules which will enable you to enhance your professional skills and knowledge.

During the programme you will be given opportunities to evaluate theory, practice and associated research in a way which aligns with your career ambitions and your role working with ‘at risk’ groups or communities.

You can study this course in a flexible way which fits around your current role and other commitments, working at your own pace to achieve either a Postgraduate Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine (60 credits), Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) or MSc (180 credits).

Why study with us

This programme explores health inequalities, current policy, guidance and interventions to ensure health and wellbeing across the life course.

The course will cover both policy and practice to promote health and wellbeing and reduce comorbidities and long-term conditions.

You will develop your decision-making skills and your ability to oversee the management of health and wellbeing within a range of public health environments.

Future Careers

Our programme is ideal if you’re looking to progress your career in the growing area of lifestyle medicine, or you wish to continue onto further education in this field.

The course provides a framework for individuals who are involved in planning and commissioning services, as well as those who work directly in the delivery of services which aim to improve health and wellbeing outcomes using a lifestyle medicine approach.

The need for expertise in this field has been highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic, where people are at risk of developing, or being diagnosed with, comorbidities and long-term conditions.