Master's Degree in Nutritional Sciences
OVERVIEW
Who is this program for?
A master’s program in nutritional sciences is perfect for individuals passionate about the role of nutrition in promoting health and preventing disease. Graduates often pursue careers as clinical nutritionists, nutrition researchers, or public health experts, specializing in areas such as metabolic health, food policy, or dietetics.
Program Overview
The Master’s in Nutritional Sciences program provides students with a deep understanding of the relationship between nutrition, health, and disease prevention. Through a combination of advanced coursework and research opportunities, students explore topics such as metabolism, clinical nutrition, public health nutrition, and diet assessment. The program prepares graduates for careers in healthcare, community nutrition, research, education, or for further study in doctoral or professional health programs.
This program is offered both fully online, and on-campus.
The impact of nutrition on health and disease is becoming increasingly complex and important. Questions related to the impact of nutrients on everything from genetics to whole body metabolism continue to multiply, especially as obesity and associated chronic diseases become increasingly pervasive in industrialized societies.
The Division of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Kentucky is an ideal setting to study these multifaceted issues. The Division offers an interdisciplinary program led by nationally renowned faculty that provides a high-quality educational experience across a wide spectrum of nutrition-related subjects. Primary research and training areas target obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Other areas of specialty include nutrition and oxidative stress, nutrition and aging, clinical nutrition, animal nutrition and food science. More than 60 faculty members provide teaching and individualized research guidance across 28 departments and divisions at the University’s Colleges of Medicine, Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Nursing and Agriculture, as well as the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Education.
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What You'll Learn
Students can choose either a thesis option (Plan A) or non-thesis option (Plan B). The program takes around two years to complete.
Degree requirements, course descriptions and academic policies for all programs are detailed in the University Catalog.
Admission Requirements
Please view the Graduate School's Admission Requirements. If there are Additional Requirements listed below, those program-specific requirements also apply.
Application Requirements
Please view the application requirements for the Graduate School. If there are Additional Requirements listed below, those program-specific requirements also apply.
Application Deadlines
Domestic
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Fall
- 07/25/2025
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Spring
- 12/12/2025
International
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Fall
- 04/15/2025
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Spring
- 09/15/2025
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As a graduate student, there are additional opportunities for student funding. Once you are admitted into a degree-bearing graduate program at UK, you can apply for a wide variety of financial assistance, including assistantships and fellowships. These opportunities can be tied to your program’s availability, so you should inquire with your program director about opportunities available within your program!
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