Overview
This innovative Nutrition Interventions, Communication, and Behavior Change program at Tufts University reflects the collective wisdom of Friedman faculty, students, and alumni. It prepares future leaders to translate the latest science into practice and policy.
Merging nutrition science, health communication, and behavior change, this program prepares graduates to address the most pressing health and nutrition challenges facing our communities and society at large.
Where do our graduates work?
Private sector:
- Public relations
- Publications/media
- Dietetics
- Industry
Public sector:
- Teaching
- Program intervention
- Public health
- Government
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Nutrition Science
- Nutrition in the Life Cycle
- Nutrition and Chronic Disease
- Nutrition Policy and Programming
- Economics for Food Policy Analysis
- Theories of Behavior Change and Their Application in Nutrition and Public Health Interventions
- Communications Strategies in Health Promotion
- Management, Planning, and Control of Nutrition and Health Programs and Organizations
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Fall deadline: December 1
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Nutrition & Dietetics View 48 other PhDs in Nutrition & Dietetics in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Online Application
- Résumé
- Personal Statement
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Academic Transcripts - Applicants may upload unofficial transcripts to their online applications for use in the application review process. Official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate study are required from those who enroll in the program and must be received prior to the start of your entering semester.
- The GRE is optional for all degree programs. Applicants to the Ph.D. program are strongly encouraged to submit GRE scores as they can be helpful in the Admissions Committee’s assessment of readiness for doctoral study.
- International Students - In addition to admissions requirements, international students must demonstrate an adequate command of the English language.
- Application Fee
Tuition Fee
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International
22500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 22500 USD per year during 84 months. -
National
22500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 22500 USD per year during 84 months.
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