Our Nutrition Integrated Masters degree develops your understanding of the science underpinning the relationship between diet and health.Food-health issues are regarded by many as being as important as global warming. Nutrition is a fast-moving discipline that focuses on understanding the role of diet in maintaining a healthy human body and preventing disease. Nutritionists play an important role in providing evidence-based nutritional guidance.On this course, you’ll examine the scientific, social and ethical considerations that inform the nutrition profession. You’ll develop a deep understanding of the scientific basis underlying nutritional recommendations. You’ll examine nutritional issues in the context of key topical issues, such as the global obesity problem.**Why study at Leeds**- Graduate with an Institute of Food Science and Technology and the Association for Nutrition (AfN) accredited degree at a university ranked 2nd in the UK for Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Guardian League Table 2022 and in the Top 100 in the world, ShanghaiRanking 2021.- Take advantage of our world-leading research here at Leeds, in areas such as digestion and delivery, food safety, functional biopolymers and novel food design.- Experience expertise teaching delivered by a programme team made up of academics and researchers at the forefront of the industry who specialise in a variety of food science and nutritional disciplines.- Put theory into practice, with access to our specialist facilities, including lecture theatres and labs fully equipped with the latest technology to support your learning.- Start building your future career path from day one, establishing relations in the field with industry professionals through our strong partnerships with UK industry such as Mondelez, Arla Foods, Sainsbury’s and more.- Broaden your experience before you graduate and give your CV that competitive edge with our industrial work placement opportunities and study abroad programmes.- Make the most of your time at Leeds and be part of our Leeds Food Science & Nutrition Society where you can meet more of your coursemates and lecturers.**Accreditation**This degree is accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology and the Association for Nutrition (AfN).This accreditation signifies that Leeds offers the best possible food-related education, giving students the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to enter into employment in the food industry, research, education and the public sector.Accreditation of the course with the Association for Nutrition supports the development of nutritionists’ skills by recognising the delivery of evidence-based nutrition education to a professional level. The accreditation also recognises that our course meets the quality standards established by the AfN, and upon graduation you’ll be eligible to apply for direct entry as a Registered Associate Nutritionist to the UK Register of Nutritionists (Association for Nutrition).Studying an accredited degree can help you to stand out to employers because it assures them that you meet the standards of the food profession.

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