??Division of Human Nutrition
?Education - Postgraduate
Master of Public Health Nutrition?
The programme provides interdisciplinary training in public health nutrition, food and nutritional sciences to prepare the graduates for careers as scientists, researchers, public health nutritionists and managers in public health practice, government agencies, academic institutions, health care systems and the private sector.
?Specific admission requirements
For admission into the structured stream a NQF level 8 qualification (or international equivalent) in Health, Natural or Agricultural Sciences is required. Experience and practice in public health nutrition will serve as an additional advantage.
For admission into the research stream the candidate must have the above plus Research Methodology and experience in planning and implementing of a research project (at undergraduate level and professionally) or shall otherwise have attained a standard of competence deemed adequate for such purpose by Senate.
Only a specified number of students are selected annually.
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Please note: One contact session (at the Stellenbosch 肆客足球, Tygerberg campus) of one week's duration in the first year is compulsory for the structured and research streams.
Please note: Preference will be given to candidates that will
not be undertaking their community service year (if relevant) during their first year of study (SA residents). Candidates can apply during their community service year for the following year, should they be interested. All other candidates apply as per usual.
Structured stream
Module name ? | Compulsory / Optional | Year | |
Nutritional Epidemiolo?gy ? | Compulsory | 1 | |
?Public Health Nutrition Policies & Programming? | Compulsory | ?1 | |
Public Health Nutrition (?students choose 3 of the options according to a grid) ? | Compulsory | 1 | |
?????Electives (select 3) (depending on availability) ?? ? ? ? ? | Nutrition, Health & the Environment | Optional | 1 |
Food Security | Optional | 1 | |
Advanced Nutrition Analysis | Optional | 1 | |
Food, Nutrition & Livelihood in Humanitarian Emergencies | Optional | 1 | |
Nutrition & Economic, Human & Social Development | Optional | 1 | |
Nutrition in Health & Disease Prevention | Optional | 1 | |
Research Thesis in Public Health Nutrition (50% of total credits)? ? | Compulsory | 2 |
Research Stream
Module name | Compulsory / optional |
Research Thesis in Public Health Nutrition (100% of total credits) | Compulsory |