Program Overview

Online Master's Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health

The Online Master's Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health is a part-time study program designed to equip future epidemiologists with the skills to conduct observational and intervention studies, leading to innovative disease prevention and health promotion approaches. This program explores the connections between dietary intake, nutritional status, and health outcomes, enabling students to gain expertise in studying the aetiology of diet-related diseases, preventive strategies, and curative treatments.

Programme Structure

• The program is a 2-year part-time course, followed by a tailor-made internship and master's thesis agreement of 1 or 2 years.
• The approximate workload is 20 hours per week, allowing students to combine work and study.
• The program is suitable for employees who want to continue their education in the sense of life-long-learning.

Programme Content

• Several courses in epidemiology, including understanding what epidemiology is and how to carry out a thorough data analysis on epidemiological data.
• A course in statistics to provide a good basis for understanding epidemiological data.
• Knowledge in assessing and evaluating dietary intake and nutritional status.
• Knowledge on nutritional physiology and how to carry out a randomized controlled trial.
• Insight into the role of diet, lifestyle, and body composition in the prevention and progression of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes mellitus, and its treatment.
• Introduction to the public health cycle, a planning model used by professionals in the field of public health to plan, implement, and evaluate policies and programs.

Admission Criteria

• Specific admission criteria must be met to apply for the program.
• Details on admission requirements can be found in the program's admission section.

Tuition Fees

• The program's tuition fees depend on the student's nationality.
• EU students pay the statutory tuition fees, similar to the University's on-campus students.
• Non-EU students receive a 50% reduction of the regular on-campus tuition fees for Non-EU/EFTA students outside Europe.

Career Prospects

• Graduates from the master's Nutrition and Health program greatly value the research skills they acquired.
• Many graduates begin working as researchers or PhD students.
• Others become advisors, trainers, or take up other jobs in the private sector.
• Graduates find employment at universities, research institutes, in the public sector, and companies involved with nutrition and health.

Research Areas

• Healthy nutrition
• Obesity
• Consumer behaviour

Programme Team

• Coordinated by dr.ir. RAM (Rosalie) Dhonukshe-Rutten
• Study advisors: A (Amanda) Jager PhD, dr.ir. MC (Cora) Busstra
• Instructors: EM (Elske) Brouwer-Brolsma PhD MSc, dr.ir. JCM (Hans) Verhoef, AM (Agnes) Berendsen PhD MSc

WUR Week

• A week-long event in Wageningen, where all students from the cohort gather.
• Opportunities to meet fellow students and researchers in person, discuss potential thesis projects, and explore the campus.
• Guided tours of notable companies on campus, such as Unilever.