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This course in Advanced Nutrition Practice at University of Otago covers clinical nutrition, public health, sports and exercise nutrition, food solutions to nutritional issues and the latest evidence in nutrition research.
Each aspect of the course has practical components that allows students to learn and develop skills in real-world environments.
Students also have the opportunity to take papers from other departments such as sports and exercise science, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, public health, science communication and food science depending on their areas of interest.
A major component of this course is completing a substantial period of work experience or a placement within an organisation in an area or field of work that is of interest to the student.
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Courses included
- Applications in Sport and Exercise Nutrition
- Nutrition and Human Health
- Topics in Behavioural and Applied Nutrition
- Public Health Dietetics
- Commercialisation Project
- Supervised Independent Study
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
180 alternative credits
Delivered
Blended
Disciplines
Public Health Nutrition & Dietetics Health Sciences View 21 other Masters in Public Health in New ZealandExplore more key information
Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. Required
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 95
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).
- be a graduate and have achieved an average grade of at least B in the relevant 300-level papers;
- have obtained a Postgraduate Certificate or a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Science with an average grade of at least B;
- have equivalent alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).
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International
36532 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 36532 USD per year and a duration of 12 months.
Internationals: 54,566 NZD
Funding
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