Global Nutrition and Health

During the first year, you will be introduced to scientific work methods and learn how to analyse research results critically and to present your conclusions. You will work within the fields of natural, political and social sciences.

In natural sciences you study: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Nutritional Physiology and Dietetics, Pathology and Scientific Theory and Method.

In political and social sciences you study: Sociology and Anthropology, Psychology, Communication and Educational Theory and Practice.

You will learn how to analyse and evaluate key issues in nutrition, foods, consumer science, physical activity, lifestyle and living conditions relating to health promotion and disease prevention.

After the first year, you will choose one of these specialisations:

• Public Health Nutrition and Food Policy - focusing on food safety, consumer markets, environmental and public health.
• Lifestyle and Health Education - focusing on the importance of diet and lifestyle for health.

Teaching varies between lectures, class instruction, seminars, exercises, clinical studies, and as project work in groups. During your studies, you must also complete an internship in a company or organisation.

Read more about Danish teaching methods at www.studyindenmark.dk.

Global Bachelor in Nutrition and Health can be studied as a:

• 3½-year bachelor degree programme (210 ECTS)

You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.

If you choose to complete the bachelor degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title Bachelor in Global Nutrition and Health.

You can study Global Bachelor in Nutrition and Health at Metropolitan University College in Copenhagen and at VIA University College in Aarhus.

The general admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates: the Danish/French Baccalauréat (DFB), the European Baccalaureate (EB), the International Baccalaureate (IB), the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or another foreign qualifying examination certificate that can be equated with a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.

A few educational institutions offer a course start in February, where applications are sent directly to the institution. Contact the educational institution for detailed information on application deadlines.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1.

The programme is graded at level 6 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.

You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk