MSc Eating Disorders and Clinical Nutrition

The Eating Disorders and Clinical Nutrition MSc course offered by UCL allows students interested in health, nutrition, and psychology to deepen their understanding of eating disorders and clinical nutrition. This course blends theoretical and practical knowledge, offering a unique insight into these complex areas of study.Course Content: The course content is divided into different modules and comprises of central areas of study like advanced research methods, establishing a therapeutic alliance, motivational interviewing and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for eating disorders, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, muscle dysmorphia and diabulimia, nutritional aspects of eating disorders and nutritional consequences.Key Modules: Some of the essential modules included in this course are Eating Disorders: Core Skills and Treatments, Eating Disorders: Advanced Skills and Protocols, Eating Disorders: Specialist Populations and Transferrable Component, Body Image Across Eating and Weight Disorders, Research, Dissertation, along with other optional modules.Future Careers: The content of this course is especially relevant to students who want to pursue careers working with patients struggling with eating disorders or in clinical nutrition. This could include roles in dietetics, nutrition, psychology, mental health teams, paediatrics, public health, research, sports and performance nutrition or in the charity sector.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.