Program Overview

Advanced Sports and Health Nutrition

The course consists of theoretical and practical elements focused on nutritional and physiological aspects of body composition, anthropometry, energy expenditure, and fat and carbohydrate utilization at rest and during physical activity. Furthermore, it addresses the nutritional and physiological mechanisms of interventions with diet and dietary supplements, as well as the physiological effects of nutritional deficiencies and obesity. The course includes a limited in-depth group project, a client project focusing on nutritional physiological and clinical measurements of health-related factors, nutritional status, and a dietary analysis. The client can be an athlete or an individual who wants to improve their physical fitness, health, and nutritional status. Great emphasis is placed on reflection, analysis, and application of information from scientific articles and the client project, considering risks, weaknesses, and opportunities with dietary and nutritional strategies from a client perspective.

Course Details

• Type: Course, second cycle
• Study pace: 25%
• Study location: Umeå
• Type of studies: Distance with meetings

About the Course

The course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of advanced sports and health nutrition. It covers various aspects of nutrition and physiology, including body composition, energy expenditure, and the effects of nutritional deficiencies and obesity.

Eligibility

• Bachelor's degree that includes at least 180 credits or equivalent foreign degree.
• At least 90 credits are required in either exercise physiology/sports medicine or physiotherapy, or the student can have a degree from the Biomedical Scientist programme with specialisation Clinical Physiology.
• English 6 must also be completed.

Selection

• Academic credits

Application and Tuition Fees

• Application fee: SEK 900
• Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 20,013
• Total fee: SEK 20,013

Course Outline

• Starts: 1 September 2025
• Ends: 18 January 2026
• Number of credits: 7.5 credits
• Type of studies: Web-based (online)
• Mandatory meetings: 2
• Teaching hours: Daytime
• Study location: Umeå
• Language: English
• Application code: UMU-34808

Outline for Distance Course

Two mandatory physical sessions. One session (two days) involves a nutritional physiology lab and an examination seminar. The other session consists of a written exam. Otherwise, the lectures will mostly be given physically on campus but with a connection via Teams for students who are in another location.