Nutrition and Dietetics PGDip
University of ChesterExton Park, Chester
Course overview
Our professional two-year postgraduate degree course in Nutrition and Dietetics will provide you with the eligibility to register as a dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and enter the workforce as a registered Allied Health Professional. Whether you’ll be working in the NHS, private healthcare, public health, the food and drink industry, sports nutrition or as a freelance dietitian working in the media, this course will allow you to use the protected title ‘Dietitian’. The course is also accredited by the British Dietetic Association (BDA), the professional body for dietitians.
Key highlights
- Eligibility to register as a dietitian with the HCPC
- Accredited by the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
- Qualifies you to use the protected title 'Dietitian'
- Prepares you to work as a registered Allied Health Professional
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — or above
- Degree: 2:2 — considered case by case
- Additional condition: interview — Applicants must also: attend an interview complete a satisfactory health check and Disclosure and Barring Serv
- Additional condition: dbs_check — Applicants must also: attend an interview complete a satisfactory health check and Disclosure and Barring Serv
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarship
International Alumni Scholarship
Discount is for students advancing from Bachelor’s to Master’s level.
Careers this course leads to
- Registered Dietitian
- NHS Dietitian
- Public Health Dietitian
- Sports Dietitian
- Freelance Dietitian
- Food Industry Dietitian
Cost of study
UK/Home: £12,713 for the full course fee (2026/27)
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Chester, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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