MSc Health and Wellbeing

The Health and Wellbeing course offered by Ulster University aims to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals in societies, focusing on physical activity, nutrition and health. It helps students build their knowledge and skills for successful professional careers in health promotion, health enhancement, and health protection.Course Content: The course dives deep into theories and research methods in health and wellbeing, physical activity behaviour, and nutrition for health and wellbeing. It prepares students for planning and evaluating health promotion initiatives and strategies pertinent to a variety of sectors.Key Modules: The core modules students will get to explore include Physical Activity and Health, Health and Wellbeing, Nutrition for Health and Wellbeing, and Issues and Influences on Dietary Intake. There are optional modules available such as Health Crisis Management and Independent Scholarly Activity in Health.Accreditations: The course is an Association for Nutrition (AFN) accredited course, enabling students on successful completion to apply for direct entry as a Registered Associate Nutritionist via the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN).Future Careers: Graduates from this course can find employment in public health and health promotion roles within the statutory, voluntary or private sector. Possibilities involve health improvement, health protection, nutritional advice, physical activity promotion, and roles in the leisure, sport and voluntary sectors targeting health and wellbeing.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.