Public Health Nutrition for a Changing World 7.5 credits

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About the course

Imagine using your passion for health and equity to reshape global food culture—this course is your launchpad.
Public Health Nutrition for a Changing World dives into how food, lifestyle, and policy collide at a population level to fight non‑communicable diseases and nurture healthier communities.

This isn't your average lecture series—it’s a vibrant blend of systems thinking, strategic foresight, and future-focused sustainability, framed within the urgent reality of climate change. Here, you’ll dissect evidence-based dietary guidelines, understand how public procurement decisions ripple through ecosystems, and learn to guide behavior change across societies.

Under the guidance of top scientists, real-world practitioners, and trailblazing entrepreneurs, you’ll team up, tackle true-to-life public health scenarios, and prototype bold, sustainable solutions—all with the power to spark meaningful change.

What makes this course a standout for forward-looking young leaders?
You’ll naturally grow the competencies that tomorrow demands—systems, future, strategic, and values-based thinking—all while strengthening collaboration skills via problem-based learning.

Across its three integrated modules (Public Health Nutrition, Evidence in Public Health Nutrition, and Sustainability & Behavior Shift), you’ll shift from theory to impact: mapping complex nutritional challenges, evaluating and translating cutting-edge research, and architecting behavior‑change strategies for resilient and sustainable eating in a warming world.

Delivered in a hybrid format and packed with group-based interactive learning and mandatory participation, this course blends flexibility with active, immersive learning.

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Autumn 2025
- Public Health Nutrition for a Changing World
  
  International admissions round
  
  Autumn 2025 / Umeå / English / On site
  
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  Starts
  3 November 2025
  
  Ends
  18 January 2026
  
  Number of credits
  7.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  50%
  
  Teaching hours
  Mixed
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-F2800
  
  Eligibility 90 ECTS in Food and Nutrition Science with at least 7,5 ECTS thesis or 90 ECTS Restaurant and Culinary Arts with at least 7,5 ECTS thesis. Alternatively, a BSc in food related studies (Integrated Food Studies, Food Science and Technology, Food Sociology, Consumer Studies, Business Studies) including thesis, or a BSc in health-related studies (Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Biostatistics) including thesis. English for basic eligibility for higher education.
  
  Selection
  Academic credits
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 January 2025. The application period is closed.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 20,800
  
  Total fee: SEK 20,800
  
  Details about tuition, fees and funding
- Public Health Nutrition for a Changing World
  
  International admissions round
  
  Autumn 2025 / Varied / English / Web-based (online)
  
  Show more Show less
  
  Starts
  3 November 2025
  
  Ends
  18 January 2026
  
  Number of credits
  7.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  Web-based (online)
  
  Mandatory meetings
  9
  
  Other meetings
  None
  
  Study pace
  50%
  
  Teaching hours
  Mixed
  
  Study location
  Varied
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-F2804
  
  Eligibility 90 ECTS in Food and Nutrition Science with at least 7,5 ECTS thesis or 90 ECTS Restaurant and Culinary Arts with at least 7,5 ECTS thesis. Alternatively, a BSc in food related studies (Integrated Food Studies, Food Science and Technology, Food Sociology, Consumer Studies, Business Studies) including thesis, or a BSc in health-related studies (Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Biostatistics) including thesis. English for basic eligibility for higher education.
  
  Selection
  Academic credits
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 January 2025. The application period is closed.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 20,800
  
  Total fee: SEK 20,800
  
  Details about tuition, fees and funding
- Public Health Nutrition for a Changing World
  
  Second admissions round for EU/EEA citizens
  
  Autumn 2025 / Varied / English / Web-based (online)
  
  Submit a late application
  
  Show more Show less
  
  Starts
  3 November 2025
  
  Ends
  18 January 2026
  
  Number of credits
  7.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  Web-based (online)
  
  Mandatory meetings
  9
  
  Study pace
  50%
  
  Teaching hours
  Mixed
  
  Study location
  Varied
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-28006
  
  Outline for distance course
  The course will be provided online and in person at Umeå University in hybrid format. Internet access, webcam, and headset/microphone are required.
  
  Eligibility 90 ECTS in Food and Nutrition Science with at least 7,5 ECTS thesis or 90 ECTS Restaurant and Culinary Arts with at least 7,5 ECTS thesis. Alternatively, a BSc in food related studies (Integrated Food Studies, Food Science and Technology, Food Sociology, Consumer Studies, Business Studies) including thesis, or a BSc in health-related studies (Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Biostatistics) including thesis. English for basic eligibility for higher education.
  
  Selection
  Academic credits
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 April 2025. Please note: This second application round is intended only for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens. Submit a late application at Universityadmissions.se.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 20,800
  
  Total fee: SEK 20,800
  
  Details about tuition, fees and funding
- Public Health Nutrition for a Changing World
  
  Second admissions round for EU/EEA citizens
  
  Autumn 2025 / Umeå / English / On site
  
  Submit a late application
  
  Show more Show less
  
  Starts
  3 November 2025
  
  Ends
  18 January 2026
  
  Number of credits
  7.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  50%
  
  Teaching hours
  Mixed
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-28005
  
  Eligibility 90 ECTS in Food and Nutrition Science with at least 7,5 ECTS thesis or 90 ECTS Restaurant and Culinary Arts with at least 7,5 ECTS thesis. Alternatively, a BSc in food related studies (Integrated Food Studies, Food Science and Technology, Food Sociology, Consumer Studies, Business Studies) including thesis, or a BSc in health-related studies (Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Biostatistics) including thesis. English for basic eligibility for higher education.
  
  Selection
  Academic credits
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 April 2025. Please note: This second application round is intended only for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens. Submit a late application at Universityadmissions.se.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 20,800
  
  Total fee: SEK 20,800
  
  Details about tuition, fees and funding

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