MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Paediatric Dietetics

• Learn from clinical dietetics experts at leading children’s hospitals across the UK, including Royal Liverpool Children’s Hospital, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Great Ormond Street Hospital London, Manchester Children’s Hospital and Royal Hospital for Sick Children Glasgow.

• Choose to study one-year full time or balance work and caring commitments by studying part-time over a maximum of five years.
  

• Take advantage of the flexibility our programme offers: the BDA pathway specific modules are taught over four days of intensive teaching; some University of Plymouth modules are taught by distance learning and some by short intensive study blocks.

• Become an evidence-based practitioner, equipped to manage and lead in busy and constantly changing settings.

• Study core research modules in an inter-professional setting with support from experienced enthusiastic staff who will encourage your personal development.

• From 2023, students in Plymouth can train and practice their professional healthcare skills in an inspiring purpose-built environment, InterCity Place.
  

• Find out more details in our programme brochure.
  

• Programme overview

• Postgraduate Certificate
  

  To achieve a postgraduate certificate, you will need to obtain 60 credits. This must include the core module and two pathway specific modules of your choice.

  Core module

  ADV702 Applying Evidence to Practice 20 Credits

  Pathway modules

  ADV741 Nutrition and Dietetics in Infancy and Childhood 20 Credits (online distance delivery)

  ADV742 Nutrition and Dietetics in Common Paediatric Disorders 20 Credits (online distance delivery)

  ADV743 Clinical Dietetics for Infants and Children 20 Credits (online distance delivery)

  ADV720 Dietetic Management of Inherited Metabolic Disorders 20 Credits (online distance delivery)
  

  ADV744 Neonatal Nutrition 20 Credits (online distance delivery)

  
  

  Postgraduate Diploma

  To achieve a postgraduate diploma, you will have first completed the PgCert and need to obtain an additional 60 credits (to give 120 credits in total). This must include the core module, one pathway module and an optional modules of your choice.

  Core module

  ADV715 Project Design for Research 20 Credits

  Pathway modules

  ADV741 Nutrition and Dietetics in Infancy and Childhood 20 Credits

  ADV742 Nutrition and Dietetics in Common Paediatric Disorders 20 Credits (online distance delivery)

  ADV743 Clinical Dietetics for Infants and Children 20 Credits

  ADV720 Dietetic Management of Inherited Metabolic Disorders 20 Credits

  ADV744 Neonatal Nutrition 20 Credits (online distance delivery)

  Optional modules

  Optional module 20 Credits

  We have a wide range of optional modules available at Masters level. In particular, you may wish to consider undertaking a fourth BDA paediatric pathway module, ADV774 Contemporary Leadership or ADV749 Dietetic Practice: Supported Study. Please contact Programme Lead Jen Carroll to discuss your options.
  

  
  

  MSc

  To achieve a full master degree, you will have first completed the PgDip and need to obtain an additional 60 credits (to give 180 credits in total). This must include the core module.

  Core module

  ADV716 Research Dissertation 60 Credits

Every postgraduate taught course has a detailed programme specification document describing the programme aims, the programme structure, the teaching and learning methods, the learning outcomes and the rules of assessment.

The following programme specification represents the latest programme structure and may be subject to change:

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• You will normally have a relevant first class or 2:2 honours degree, or a European first cycle equivalent in dietetics. 
• You should have experience of professional practice in paediatric dietetics.
• Note that successful completion of this pathway does not lead to eligibility to apply for registration as a dietician with the Health and Social Care Professions Council.
• Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications from overseas students for this programme as it does not comply with the current Student (formerly Tier 4) visa requirements.

You must also provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English in accordance with the University’s Admissions Code of Practice -  IELTS requirement is 6.5 average with a minimum of 5.5 in each category. If you need to improve your English language to get onto a degree programme at the University of Plymouth, you can book a pre-sessional academic English course.

You will be assessed individually for your ability to study at this level and therefore an interview may be necessary. You will normally be required to submit a short piece of writing as part of the admissions process.

AP(E)L:
Claims for credit for prior learning, whether certificated or experiential are accepted and will be assessed following university regulations and faculty procedures.

European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS):
This programme is equivalent to 90 ECTS credits (second cycle) with 30 ECTS credits at postgraduate certificate, 60 credits at postgraduate diploma and 90 credits at masters degree. Each 20 credit module has the equivalent of 10 ECTS credits and assumes a notional student effort of between 200-300 hours.

Successful completion of this pathway does not lead to eligibility to apply for registration as a dietician with the Health and Social Care Professions Council.

We welcome applicants with international qualifications. To view other accepted qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary.

Applying for this programme

Please visit our PDU admissions homepage for full details on the application process and to download the relevant forms.

Please return your completed forms to:

Email: pduadmissions@plymouth.ac.uk

Professional Development Unit
4th floor, Rolle Building
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth, PL4 8AA

Tel: +44 (0)1752 586951

What happens after I apply?

After your application is received by the PDU Admissions team, it will be processed and sent to the Programme Lead for a decision to be made on your suitability to study. You may be asked to provide additional information or to take part in an interview (for overseas students this may be by telephone or video conference). Once this decision has been made, you will be sent an email either confirming your place on the programme, or rejecting your application and giving the reasons for this decision (you may request further feedback in order to improve your chances of selection at a later date).

Please note that you will be enrolled on the full MSc programme. You may choose to exit with the qualification of PgCert upon completion of an appropriate 60 credits, or a PgDip upon completion of an appropriate 120 credits. More information is contained within the programme specification.

For applicants with disabilities

If you have a disability and would like further information about the support provided by the University of Plymouth, please visit our Disability Services webpage.