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Master

Nutrition and Health

Wageningen University & Research•Wageningen, NL•English

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★ StudyPath verdict

8.3/10

Best for students passionate about nutrition science and its effects on health from molecular to population levels. Strong research training and specialisations available. Tradeoff: does not qualify graduates as clinical dietitians; geared

Tuition · Intl

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€21,900

EU: €2,694/year · click ↗

Duration

2 years

120 ECTS

Start

Sep 26

apply by Jun 26

Language

English

IELTS 6.5+

Accred.

NVAO

NVAO 2024

Admission

Open

no intake cap

Enrolled/yr

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952

DUO ↓13% ↗

Intl. %

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20%

of students ↗

S:F ratio

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15:1

institution-wide ↗

Min. English

6.5

IELTS required

Entry route

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Bachelor

2 direct routes ↗

Satisfaction

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4.3/5

NSE 2026 ↗

Employment

no data yet

Median salary

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€3,046

/mo gross · field ↗

Alumni

no data yet

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About this program

Are you interested in nutrition and health? Then this is the right place for you. Learn more about the MSc Nutrition and Health at Wageningen University & Research. The full time on campus master programme and the part time online master programme give you the chance to study an important concept of our lives nowadays, that is the impact of nutrition on our health.

Institution’s own description (HOVI via Studiekeuzedatabase)

English120 ECTSMaster of ScienceField area: Agriculture & EnvironmentSector: GezondheidCode of Conduct (intl.)Full-timeMaster

Teaching formats

ColloquiumComputer assignmentsGroup assignmentGroup discussionIndividual assignmentInternshipLab workLecture

About Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen University is the world #1 ranked university in agriculture and forestry for 7 consecutive years. Founded in 1876, it specializes in life sciences with focus on food, agriculture, and environment. Known as the most sustainable university in Netherlands and located in the "Food Valley" region.

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Living in Wageningen

Student cost of living

Rent · room

€420/mo

Monthly total

€700–€1,200

Cost of living

Low

Population

39k

Academic, international, and green. Wageningen is essentially a university town where academic life and city life merge. The atmosphere is intellectually stimulating with a strong focus on sustainability and global food challenges.

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Specializations

Tracks from HOVI

Nutritional Physiology and Health Status ↗Specialisation

Do you ever wonder what the influence of food is on the functioning of the body?

Molecular Nutrition and Toxicology ↗Specialisation

Do you want to know what happens exactly in the body? What do fat cells do and how do they influence our health? Why are certain substances healthy or unhealthy

Sensory Science ↗Specialisation

This specialisation is positioned at the interface of the Food Technology and the Nutrition and Health programme.

Food Digestion and Health ↗Specialisation

This specialisation focuses on food on its way in the digestive tract.

Systems Approach for Sustainable and Healthy Diets ↗Specialisation

You will learn how food systems influence health by economic, socio-cultural and political factors in the daily living environment.

Nutritional and Public Health Epidemiology ↗Specialisation

Do you want to investigate the effect of nutrition and lifestyle on the development of diseases?

Source: HOVI via Studiekeuzedatabase

Curriculum

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