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PhD Nutritional Sciences at University of Washington

University of Washington, United States

Programme overview

The doctoral program in Nutritional Sciences offers interdisciplinary training to prepare students to meet the needs for expanding the base of new knowledge in nutritional sciences and to apply this knowledge in public health and clinical health care settings.

Faculty: School of Public Health  |  Department: School of Public Health  |  Duration: 103 credits  |  Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

103 credits; Nutritional Sciences Core (31 credits):; NUTR 500, NUTR 512, NUTR 513, NUTR 514, NUTR 520, NUTR 521, NUTR 526, NUTR 531 (6 credits), NUTR 562; Additional Nutrition (2 credits):; Additional credits from NUTR 500+ courses; Epidemiology (4-8 credits):; EPI 511 OR EPI 512 AND EPI 513; Biostatistics (8 credits):; Select from among courses numbered 500 and above within BIOST prefix.; Research Methods (8 credits):

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Application information

Entry requirements

Note: this program is currently only accepting applications from students currently enrolled in the Nutritional Sciences master's programs.

Domestic applicants: USD 22,938 a year (2026-27). Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "SPH PhD Program"; the source rate applies to School of Public Health PhD programmes. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & activitie Source

International applicants: USD 39,723 a year (2026-27). Non-Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "SPH PhD Program"; the source rate applies to School of Public Health PhD programmes. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & activ Source

Graduate programmes open for admission at different times and have varying deadlines; entry quarter and dates are set by each programme.

Graduate application fee is $90 (USD), paid online by MasterCard or Visa; each submitted application requires a separate fee. Application dates and deadlines vary by programme and are shown in the Graduate School online application.

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