MPH Food, Nutrition and Population Health at University of California, Berkeley

Programme overview

The UC Berkeley Food, Nutrition and Population Health Program trains future leaders in food and nutrition practice, policy and research to identify emerging nutrition and food-systems challenges and solutions and evaluate their impact. We aim to address historical and current inequities in nutrition and food systems, with an emphasis on systems-level change. Acknowledging the climate crisis, we look for ways to enhance resiliency in food systems and move towards greater food sovereignty.

Faculty: School of Public Health | Department: School of Public Health | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Government, Health & Medicine, Law & Public Policy, Nonprofit, Science & Research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree that ideally includes coursework in food and nutrition sciences, human biology, biochemistry, and/or physiology. Coursework in other social sciences, including psychology, behavioral science, or economics can strengthen your application. If you have not completed any of this coursework during your undergraduate degree, we strongly encourage you to take the courses you are missing before applying to the Food, Nutrition and Population Health program for a stronger application.

Duration: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/

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