Tackling the challenges of all forms of malnutrition worldwide, nutrition for global health focuses on addressing public health nutrition priorities, through understanding the role of nutrition and its determinants to identify ways for improving nutrition in a sustainable and equitable way.

Studying with us, you’ll gain extensive expertise through integrating epidemiological, dietary, public health, social and biological aspects of nutritional science informed by the latest research. You’ll develop critical analytical skills, be equipped to design interventions, evaluate their impacts, and bridge the translation of science to policies and programmes, ready to confront the challenges of public health nutrition. This course is designed to focus on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), however the acquired skills and learning outcomes are widely applicable to all populations. 

This programme is accredited by the UK Association for Nutrition (AC226). You will therefore be able to apply for direct entry to the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists as a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) after graduation.  Please note: this course is not a dietetic qualification.

What you will learn

• Develop an advanced knowledge of public health nutrition at biological, social and policy levels within a global context
• Assess, select and apply a range of research skills and techniques, including anthropometry, dietary analysis, statistics, epidemiology, qualitative methods, research, computing and information retrieval
• Understand how to interpret and synthesise data to analyse and evaluate problems at different population levels
• Identify and formulate appropriate responses and intervention strategies to address nutritional issues, taking into account the public health and social policy contexts
• Apply knowledge of effective teamwork and communication skills to solve problems and achieve goals

What sets us apart is our global research profiles - spanning from metabolism to maternal and child nutrition and public health nutrition policies. Not only that, but our academics are world leaders in their specialised areas and have contributed to numerous national and international commissions including the Global Nutrition Report and the WHO Guidelines for complementary feeding of infants and young children 6-23 months of age. Therefore, your learning will be underpinned by the latest developments in research. 

To support your growth, you’ll be taught by both internal and external speakers. For your dissertation, you’ll have opportunities to work with the LSHTM Nutrition Group and external supervisors. Classroom discussions are interactive and engaging with students and academics from various backgrounds.  The small cohort size lends itself to individualised support from tutors and supervisors. 

Across the three terms, you’ll cover a wide variety of compelling compulsory and elective modules. You’ll also have the freedom to explore your career interests and aspirations during your independent dissertation.  Past students have explored public health nutrition related topics in different settings including Southeast Asia, Africa and South America.

Who is it for?

We’ve designed this course for anyone who’s motivated to improve their knowledge and skills in public health nutrition.  With students joining us from a range of career backgrounds, undergraduate studies and a wide variety of countries. 

You might be looking to equip yourself for public health nutrition research and teaching, operational work in the field, or community nutrition programmes.  You may use this course for intercalated medical studies to improve your skills in a nutrition related area.  Or perhaps you are aiming to work in nutrition education, health promotion, or policy planning for international agencies, government departments or non-government organisations. 

Graduating from this course, you will be highly regarded by employers with alumni securing roles in influential organisations worldwide.  We also have graduates who continue on to a doctoral degree to pursue a career in academia.

Accreditation

The MSc Nutrition for Global Health is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (Accreditation number: AC226). Graduates have the right to apply for direct entry to the UKVRN at Registered Associate Nutritionist level, which entitles them to use the letters ANutr after their names. Other benefits of AfN registration.

Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma 

This programme also offers students the opportunity to register for a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) or Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip). Details of what each course entails are summarised in the structure section below.

If you study the PGCert, most of your study and assessments will be concentrated in the Autumn Term (October-December) with all assessments in January. If you study the PGDip you will additionally take modules and assessments in the Spring Term (January-March) with assessments at the end of each module and an exam in June. Further details on compulsory and elective modules and when they run are available in the structure section below.

Duration

Master's: one year full-time; part-time or split-study over two years. Ways to study explained.

Intercalating study

Find out about intercalating this programme.