Lifestyle Medicine (Obesity) MSc

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Course Summary

Learn about the science of lifestyle medicine and how it relates to preventing disease, prolonging and improving quality of life, and promoting health through the medium of exercise, nutrition and behaviour change. The MSc Lifestyle Medicine (Obesity) Masters Degree aims to promote health and well-being through a combination of exercise, nutrition and behaviour change, helping people make healthier choices, create environments that promote health, and develop supportive health-related policies.

The Division of Allied Health has an excellent reputation in lifestyle medicine with considerable teaching and research expertise in in the area and all its allied subjects and fields. Our staff are enthusiastic and helpful, priding themselves on the extra support they provide to those who require it.

This course delivers current, relevant training to produce graduates with the knowledge, skills, and experience to excel as lifestyle medicine practitioners and scientists. It provides a wide range of career opportunities, and it ensures a strong practitioner-based focus to study whilst helping you develop transferable skills.

What You'll Study

The course consists of six core modules of 20 credits, delivered across three terms and a 60-credit dissertation/research project.

MODULES

  • Nutrition in Health and Disease
  • Nutritional Assessment
  • Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription
  • Research Methods and Data Analysis
  • Research Project
  • Sociology, Psychology and Public Health
  • The Obesity Epidemic - Weight management as a public health issue

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the course that will take the form of either core or option modules and should be used as a guide. We review the content of our courses regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and graduate prospects. If during a review process, course content is significantly changed, we will contact you to notify you of these changes if you receive an offer from us.

How You'll Learn

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This course teaches via intensive modules and accessible support

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This course mainly assesses via coursework submissions

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This course is designed around in-person study

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There may be some online learning activities

The MSc Lifestyle Medicine (Obesity) course is delivered in person, primarily through seminars, lectures and workshops and you also will have the opportunity to take part in practical laboratory sessions. You will experience an interactive and collaborative learning environment, often working alongside your peers and with staff to develop the key competencies in lifestyle medicine.

The course is comprised of a series of taught modules each delivered in 3 or 4-day blocks followed by a period of directed learning and the submission of the assessment as set out in each module. This is designed to support all students, but particularly those balancing their studies with personal and work commitments.

A diverse range of teaching and learning modes are utilised for this course (lectures, seminars, group activities, case studies, student presentations, laboratory classes and practical activities). Independent learning following the taught element is a key feature of the programme and is supported through individual tutorials (in person or online) and assessment workshops.

Teaching is delivered by experienced, well-published academics and practitioners in the subject. All of whom will offer you diverse perspectives and utilise a range of materials and teaching methods to ensure that your individual learning needs are catered for.

The range of assessment methods on the course represents different types of tasks that you are likely to encounter in the workplace. These include assessments in the form of practical lab assessments, lab reports, written work (both long and short form e.g. reports, reflections), portfolios and presentations. Assessments on the course are also integrated into the learning process, enabling consistent application of knowledge to occur. Course staff continuously review the methods of assessment utilised within modules, guaranteeing authenticity and currency within the context of post-graduate level employment.

Who You’ll Learn From

Dr Mike Morris

Head of Division
Dr Mike Morris

Richard Bott

Programme Leader for MSc Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation
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Richard Silvioli

Lecturer
Richard Silvioli

Dr Sohail Mushtaq

Deputy Head, Allied Health
Dr Sohail Mushtaq

Professor Stephen Fallows

Programme Leader for Clinical Sciences and Nutrition MRes
Professor Stephen Fallows

Entry Requirements

Where You'll Study Exton Park, Chester

The location

Exton Park is close to the city centre of Chester, a city like no other and an amazing place to live as a student. While it is undoubtedly beautiful and packed with history, Chester is also a bustling 21st-century city balancing big-name shopping, eating and living with a thriving independent scene.

Modern learning resources and library

We have dedicated resources and IT services across campus, as well as our Seaborne Library; home to an extensive selection of books, e-books and e-journals, as well as bookable multimedia rooms, video conferencing space, 24-hour access computer labs, and The Hub; a comfortable two-floor study zone, suitable for independent and group study.

Seaborne library, seating and reception area.

Student Services

Exton Park is home to a number of our central support services, including Disability and Inclusion, Careers and Employability, and Student Support.

Fitness facilities

Exton Park boasts an impressive choice of indoor and outdoor sports and leisure facilities, which are used for both competitive and recreational sports. Our facilities include a swimming pool, gym, squash, and tennis courts, running track and two floodlit pitches.

A male student wearing goggles is swimming in the training pool between the red rope lane marker lines.

Chapel, chaplaincy and multi-faith spaces

Built in 1847 by former students, the University Chapel offers regular services and a venue to services. The University of Chester also has multi-faith spaces across the campus for prayer or quiet reflection.

Accommodation

Most of our student accommodation is located either on or near Exton Park.

Catering

We have several catering outlets available onsite, offering a wide selection of hot and cold food to students and visitors. Term-time Meal Schemes are also available for those students interested in non-residential catering schemes.

Fees and Funding

£8,775for a full-time course (2025/26)

Guides to the fees for students who wish to commence postgraduate courses are available to view on our Postgraduate Taught Programmes Fees page. Here you will also find information about part-time fees and project/placement year fees.

£15,000for a full-time course (2025/26)

The tuition fees for international students studying Postgraduate programmes in 2025/26 are £15,000.

Please note: For MSc programmes where a placement or project year is undertaken there will be an additional charge of £2,750 for the placement/project year (due at the start of the second year of the course).

The University of Chester offers generous international and merit-based scholarships for postgraduate study, providing a significant reduction to the published headline tuition fee. You will automatically be considered for these scholarships when your application is reviewed, and any award given will be stated on your offer letter.

For more information, go to our International Fees, Scholarship and Finance section.

Irish Nationals living in the UK or ROI are treated as Home students for Tuition Fee Purposes.

Your future Career

Job prospects

As a rapidly evolving field, Lifestyle Medicine offers an array of exciting career paths and job settings for healthcare professionals such as working in the following:

  • Hospitals and medical centres
  • Wellness centres
  • Academic institutions
  • Health coaching
  • Corporate wellness
  • Public Health
  • Private practice

Careers service

The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice and guidance.

Careers and Employability aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.

We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs .

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