Overview

Being a doctoral student in Nutrition and Food Science at Umea University means that you acquire knowledge and practical experience of conducting scientific studies in an exciting and interdisciplinary field. At present, nine doctoral students are admitted to the doctoral program in nutrition and food science.

Features

Doctoral studies last for four years (240 credits) and during doctoral studies, teaching or other departmental duties may also be included to a lesser extent.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

All doctoral students have a main supervisor and at least one assistant supervisor.

Assistant supervisors often come from another subject, as we collaborate with other research subjects in social sciences, medicine and natural sciences.

For more information see our general study plan for doctoral education in food and nutrition science, or contact the head of doctoral education at the department.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

You can add this in the Start date & deadline description: Positions open throughout the year. Check the university’s website for the deadlines.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics View 4 other PhDs in Nutrition & Dietetics in Sweden

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

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

To be able to apply for the doctoral program in food and nutrition science, you must have:

a second-cycle degree, completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits are at second-cycle level, or in some other way within or outside the country acquired essentially equivalent knowledge.

completed course requirements of at least 90 credits in the subject of nutrition and food science, nutrition science, dietetics, home and consumer science or food and restaurant science. Special qualifications are also available to those who have acquired equivalent knowledge in another way within or outside Sweden.

Tuition Fee

Doctoral students don’t pay tuition fees.

Living costs for Umeå

7125 - 11770 SEK /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Nutrition and Food Science.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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