Public Health Nutrition (Master)

Public Health Nutrition

THE POPULATION IN FOCUS

Set a strong example for the health of society: with our innovative Master's programme in Public Health Nutrition (PHN). In a unique cooperation between the departments of Nutritional, Food and Consumer Sciences and Health Sciences, nutrition and health sciences merge into a pioneering programme offered.

Our aim is to develop and implement evidence-based strategies to combat nutrition-related health problems at population level.

Here you will learn: to analyse the need for action in populations and population groups - for example using epidemiological methods - the development of universal, selective and indicated prevention strategies and their implementation as well as the systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of interventions.

At a glance
Degree Master of Science (MSc)
Type of programme Part-time programme
Campus-based programme
Start of study programme Winter semester
Language of instructions German
English
Standard duration 4 semester
6 semester
Free of Admission Restriction Yes
ECTS-Punkte 120 ECTS

Public

Learn to look at interrelationships from different perspectives.

Health

Develop strategies for coping with nutrition-related health problems.

Nutrition

Rethink nutrition - interdisciplinary and innovative.

Our Master PHN is aimed at anyone interested in the multidisciplinary issues of nutritional science from a health and population-related perspective. Perfect for self-motivated students who value personal supervision in small learning groups and are willing to take responsibility for their own learning and research.

 

The standard duration of studies for the campus-based programme is four semesters full-time. Courses mainly take place from Monday to Wednesday, leaving Thursday and Friday for the required self-employed work.

In the second and third semesters, a research project takes place in which students work in small groups on current research questions and develop solutions to challenges relevant to public health nutrition.

In the second and third semesters, students work on a research project totalling 15 ECTS credits of student working time in order to train, among other things, methodological skills and social competences such as the ability to work in a team. This involves researching practical issues and developing solutions to nutrition and health-related problems. 
 

Evidence of a Bachelor's degree or diploma examination in a study programme with a focus on nutritional science with an average grade of 2.5 or better. Graduates of study programmes with a focus on health, sports or food science with an average grade of at least 2.5 or better can be admitted to university studies on condition that they have provided evidence of sufficient nutritional science competence by the end of the first academic year by completing suitable modules. Applicants must provide additional evidence of English skills of at least level B2. Applicants with evidence of having completed a university degree programme entirely in English are exempt from this requirement.

With German educational certificates: 15 April to 30 September, with foreign educational certificates: 1 March to 30 September

ONE STUDY PROGRAMME, MANY OPPORTUNITIES

Design and decide

The Master's degree qualifies students to,

  • identify nutritional problems using epidemiological methods in different regions of the world, describe their causes and develop solutions for potential nutritional problems.
  • plan, implement and evaluate population-based interventions for health promotion and prevention in the field of public health nutrition.
  • develop new coping approaches in the prevention of malnutrition and take on tasks in policy counselling in the higher civil service.
  • to take on organisational and decision-making tasks in national and international enterprises.
  • to work in political facilities and non-governmental organisations.
  • to work on an interdisciplinary basis, i.e. to cooperate with specialists in the social sciences, health education and health promotion in particular.

Another route taken by many of our graduates is to enter research via a doctoral position.

More about the subject

Your Department

The study programme is an offer of the Nutritional Food and Consumer Sciences department. Find out more about your new environment, teaching, laboratories and your future professors on the department's website.

Nutritional, Food and Consumer Sciences department

Prior to the study programme

InfoSessions of the Nutritional, Food and Consumer Sciences department

Need help?

Subject-related advice

Stefanie Kelz

International Affairs Officer - Coordinator PHN

stefanie.kelz(at)oe.hs-fulda.de +49 661 9640-3981
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