PG Cert in Sport and Exercise Nutrition for Health Care Practitioners

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Course overview

If you're already working as a registered dietitian or nutritionist and wish to gain the required knowledge and competencies to join the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENR), this course provides the opportunity to upgrade your academic and professional skills, expertise, and knowledge.

Sport and exercise nutrition requires an understanding of the physiological and biochemical responses to physical activity and exercise. It's becoming increasingly recognised by athletes, coaches, and professional bodies that nutrition plays a major role in achieving success in both the maintenance of health and sport performance. As such, there's a high demand from sporting teams, professional bodies, and health councils to have appropriately qualified personnel and continued professional development aligned to the professional body of sport and exercise nutrition.

Our university is the first institution to gain accreditation by the SENR. By studying this course, you'll gain a thorough understanding of the evidenced-based theoretical underpinning of sport and exercise nutrition, in order to facilitate registration onto the SENR. Please note you're only eligible for Graduate SENR registration as a qualified Dietitian and upon completion of this accredited course. You must join the British Dietetic Association (BDA) as a Full Member and then show evidence of completion of this course.

Modules will be delivered over a number of weekends through classroom and laboratory-based teaching, designed to support theory and allow you to inform your practise. Modules will be taught by specialist staff, including registered SENR practitioners as well as key guest speakers working within the field of sport and exercise nutrition.

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Important information

Start date: January 2027

Delivery: The course will run over four weekends with a mix of online and on-campus delivery

Weekend 1: Online - Friday 15 - Sunday 17 January 2027
Weekend 2: On campus - Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 March 2027
Weekend 3: Online - Saturday 15 - Sunday 16 May 2027
Weekend 4: On campus - Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 July 2027

Location: Online and face-to-face at Headingley Campus

Programme reference title: PGCSE PG Cert Sport and Exercise Nutrition

Fees: 26/27 fees will be £3,467

20% alumni discount will be applied for returning Leeds Beckett students.

Modules

Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Physiology and Biochemistry for Performance
Measurement and Evaluation in Sport and Exercise Nutrition

Each module will be supported by our Virtual Learning Environment which will contain all delivered material, resources, and core reading, as well as discussion forums managed by the programme leaders. Each module will include formative assessments to gain feedback, as well as summative assessments which will be incorporated into the weekend delivery. These include exams, essays, portfolios, case studies, and online presentations.

course fees

PG Cert 26/27 fees will be £3,360.

20% alumni discount will be applied for returning Leeds Beckett students.

Career opportunities

This PG Cert will support practitioners in Dietetics/Nutrition to apply for registration for the SENR (for qualified Dietitians). Upon completion of the PG Cert, there are opportunities to further extend your study to a diploma/master's qualification following further study.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have an appropriate first degree and either be a practising Dietitian/Nutritionist or have equivalent experience or training from within the work environment.

The IELTS requirements for entry to this course are 6.5 with no skill below 6.0.

We recommend booking early as places are limited.

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