The modules listed are correct at time of publication ( September 2020 ) but are subject to change . In the event that modules change , QMU will seek to use reasonable endeavours to ensure that there is no detrimental impact on students .
Placements
Placements are randomly allocated as part of a Scottish-wide placement system . They can take place anywhere across Scotland and the costs associated with these are met by the student ( e . g . travel and accommodation ).
Entry requirements
A good honours degree ( normally an upper second class or above ) that includes significant emphasis on human physiology and biochemistry . An application should illustrate what has been done by the applicant to research , and understand more about the role of a dietitian . In particular , evidence of understanding the skills , attributes and values required to work as a dietitian should be evident in the application .
Where an applicant has an undergraduate degree in a related subject but does not have the required biological science content they can be considered for entry to the course if they can demonstrate the appropriate skill development in their undergraduate degree ( e . g . nursing or psychology degree ) and they complete the biological science content in years 1 and 2 of the undergraduate MSc Dietetics ( preregistration ) programme as an associate student ( consisting of two modules in semester 1 and one module in semester 2 ). This would then permit entry into the MSc Dietetics ( pre-registration ) programme .
We appreciate that it can be difficult to get shadowing experience , so relevant experience that demonstrates transferable skills to those required by dietitians would be beneficial .
International : Where your honours degree has not been studied in English , you will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at no less than IELTS 7.0 and no individual component score below 6.5 .
Criminal Records Check : A satisfactory criminal records check will be required .
Other information Exit awards : MSc ( 180 credits ) Single modules study : Not available .
Delivery : At QMU , online and in the practice setting
Duration : 2 years full-time Start date : September 2021
Application deadline : 31 January 2021 . See pages 153-154 for more information on how to apply .
Class sizes : Normally there are 12-15 students enrolling on the course each year . Most of the classes are delivered with our undergraduate Master of Dietetic students
Fees : See pages 160-161
More information : Alison Lyles , ( alyles @ qmu . ac . uk ), Programme Leader or Admissions ( admissions @ qmu . ac . uk )
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Dominique Glatt MSc Dietetics ( Pre-Reg )
‘ The MSc Dietetics pushed my boundaries in all directions . I went from researcher to healthcare practitioner . It fulfilled all of my hopes of what the course would teach me , from developing nutritional interventions to diet analysis . It also gave me the practical experience and skills to go confidently into the dietetic world through 26 weeks of external placement within the NHS .’
Why QMU ?
Dietetic education at Queen Margaret University is well established , extremely popular , well respected throughout the profession and has good graduate employability rates .
The teaching team includes three registered dietitians who have strong links with the dietetic profession within Scotland and across the UK .
The University ’ s clinically relevant research along with the broad range of experience of the teaching team ensures that the course remains current .