About Clinical Nutrition Msc(medsci) in University of Glasgow

You will receive specialist knowledge and training in clinical nutrition especially designed for doctors, nurses and pharmacists. You will also gain in-depth, evidence-based knowledge of clinical nutrition and have the opportunity to undertake clinical case studies.

• Growing need for suitable qualified clinical nutritionists who are already qualified health professionals.
• Receive training in evidence-based nutritional practice for you to expand your knowledge.
• Opportunities to assess nutritional needs of patients and to discuss the contribution of nutrition to the cause, progress and treatment of their disease.
• Learn to communicate better, the nutritional aspects of clinical care to health professionals.
• Reflect on clinical practice and how it can inform local protocols and highlight learning points for your own practice.
• Highly trained, enthusiastic and experienced staff when it comes to Clinical Nutrition courses.
• Taught by an international teaching and clinical staff and external experts.
• Develop a substantial research proposal as a team, gaining valuable skills for future employment.
• Build a range of transferable skills, for example critical review skills, which are highly sought after within the competitive job market, are integrated and embedded in the programme.
• Observe clinical work at Yorkhill Hospital and Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

You must be a clinical health professional and therefore have a degree in medicine, nursing or pharmacy from an institution recognised by the University Court.  If you apply for Clinical Nutrition but are ineligible you will be considered for Human Nutrition with specialisation in Clinical Nutrition

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)

• 6.5 with no sub-test under 6.0. 
• Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months of start date. Combined scores from two tests taken within 6 months of each other can be considered.

Common equivalent English language qualifications

All stated English tests are acceptable for admission to this programme:

TOEFL (ib, my best or athome)

• 90 with minimum R 20, L 19, S 19, W 23. 
• Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months of start date. Combined scores from two tests taken within 6 months of each other can be considered.

PTE (Academic)

• 60 with minimum 59 in all sub-tests.
• Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months of start date. Combined scores from two tests taken within 6 months of each other can be considered.

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