Master's degree in Research in Nutrition and Personalised Diet
Become a professional able to lead efficient and innovative strategies in the nutrition and personalised diet field, both in the health care and in the academic and industrial areas
- Language: Spanish
- Credits: 60 ECTS
- Duration: 1 academic year (2 terms)
- Spaces available: 20
- Modality: Hybrid format (in-person at one university and remote connection to attend the other three universities)
- Academic Director: Idoia Labayen
- Faculty or school: Faculty of Health Sciences
- Where lessons take place: Pamplona / Logroño / Lleida / Zaragoza
Presentation
Master’s degree in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Why you should study the University Master's degree in Nutrition and Personalised Diet for Health
- Teaching staff with proven teaching and researching excellence.
- You will acquire advanced skills in nutrition and personalised died which will allow you to:
- To understand the relationship between lifestyle, genetic variability, and dietary response at the different stages and physiological conditions throughout life.
- To identify epigenetic, metagenomic, metabolomic and sociodemographic markers and their role in personalised nutritional intervention studies.
- To understand the methodology and tools used in basic and applied research in personalised nutrition and precision nutrition studies.
- To understand the role of personalised nutrition and precision nutrition in preventing and treating various pathologies, as well as in promoting physical and mental health and overall wellbeing.
- To identify the functional properties of foods for the development of new dietary alternatives to support the health of specific population groups.
- You will have the skills to:
- Use advanced tools and methodologies for nutritional assessment.
- Implement personalised nutritional strategies in healthcare, academic and industrial settings.
- Design, plan, develop and manage original research or innovation projects in the field of personalised nutrition and food.
- Formulate judgements and communicate scientific knowledge on personalised and precision nutrition in a variety of professional and social contexts.
You can do this master's degree with:
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Which degrees may grant me access to the Master's Degree in Research in Nutrition and Personalised Diet?
- Degrees in health-related areas: Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Degrees in biosciences: Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology.
Graduates in Physiotherapy, Biology, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology will be required to complete compulsory bridging courses, which will be available online from the beginning of the academic year.
Support for students
Which job positions can I access once I finish the Master's degree in Research in Nutrition and Personalised Diet?
- Public and private health centres (primary and specialised care): Dietician-nutritionist with a clinical profile.
- Agrifood Industries: Head of R&D&I, project manager, head of quality, especially in those companies which focus on food products and processes aiming at a personalised diet.
- Pharmaceutical industry: R&D&I, particularly in those which focus on the development of nutraceuticals and other food complements for personalised nutrition.
- Technology centres and universities: Research and result transfer projects manager, technical advice to companies.
- Public administration, agencies, consultancies, etc: ministries of health, public health agencies, food and environmental inspection, etc. International health and development cooperation organisations.
- Project manager, data manager and supervisor of clinical trials in research and/or innovation and development projects.
Learning outcomes
Access and admission
Access requirements
General requirements established by UPNA to access Master's studies apply
Access requirements Access requirements
Specific criteria for the Master's degree
In the case that there are more people meeting the admission criteria than places offered, the selection process will follow the guiding principle of merit evaluation, which will be implemented following these criteria:
- Bachelor's degree academic transcript available at the time of application. In the case that the student is finishing their Bachelor's degree, the academic transcript up to the first term of the degree's last academic year included will be the one considered: 8 points
- English (B2 level or higher necessary to be assessed): 2 points
The Master’s degree Academic Commission is ultimately the entity in charge of deciding on admission.