- Graduates will be able to identify and apply appropriate epidemiological methods for study design.
- Graduates will be able to identify and apply appropriate statistical analysis to analyse a public health problem.
- Graduates will be able to identify the occurrence and distribution of health and illness in populations analyse and to interpret health data to assess community needs and resources.
- Graduates will demonstrate critical appraisal skills.
- Graduates will demonstrate understanding of health promotion and disease prevention and the importance of advocacy as a public health professional.
- Graduates will demonstrate understanding of the breadth of the role of public health in the health services.
- Graduates will have a good understanding of nutrition related health problems including obesity and associated chronic diseases, micro and macro nutritional deficiencies and life stage nutrition.
This course is available through the following application route(s)
The MPH Nutrition programme in UCD has been developed to offer multi-disciplinary training and development in Public Health Nutrition, emphasising the application of food and nutrition knowledge, policy, and research to the improvement of population health.
- Knowledge of the factors influencing health status.
- The epidemiological skills of study design and analysis.
- A proper understanding of the Public Health function.
About This Course
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
| Trimester | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHPS40010 | Principles of Epidemiology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHPS40190 | Biostatistics I | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHPS40230 | One Health | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHPS40750 | Quantitative & Qualitative, Data Management, Analysis & Reporting | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHPS40980 | Introduction to Knowledge Synthesis, Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHPS40050 | Nutritional Epidemiology | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHPS40300 | Health Promotion | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHPS40370 | Non Communicable Disease Epidemiology | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHPS40850 | Sociology&Social Epidemiology | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHPS41290 | Global Health (Population, Planetary, Climate) | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHPS41140 | MPH Dissertation | Summer | 30 |
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of: Choose one module from the list below. |
PHPS40200 | Communicable Disease Epidemiology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of: Choose one module from the list below. |
PHPS40040 | Public Health Practice and Policy | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of: Choose one module from the list below. |
PHPS40460 | Biostatistics II | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of: Choose one module from the list below. |
PHPS40880 | Intro to Genetic Epidemiology | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of: Choose one module from the list below. |
PHPS40970 | Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of: Choose one module from the list below. |
PHPS40990 | Systematic Reviews, Meta-analysis and Clinical Guidelines | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of: Choose one module from the list below. |
PHPS41110 | Advanced Epidemiology | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of: Choose one module from the list below. |
PHPS41120 | Health Economic Analysis | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of: Choose one module from the list below. |
PHPS50010 | Graduate Teaching Assistant | Spring | 5 |
Graduate Profile
Claire Ramsay, Ireland,
Senior Community Dietician
In order to increase my chances of obtaining a good job and for quicker job progression, I chose to undertake further education that would be relevant and useful to my profession. UCD was the only institution that allowed me to choose a masters that was interesting, useful and nutrition-specific, which as a qualified dietician, I required. While I learned a huge amount from the content of the course and classes, the class interaction and group work provided me with great insights and practical knowledge, particularly as the class was made up of people from lots of different backgrounds, which provided insights from different countries and different health professions. This gave a great holistic and practical knowledge on health and the health care service. In my professional role I have started up a new dietetic service specialising in adult malnutrition, and I have found that the course has provided me with the tools needed to put together the evidence to prove the value of this initiative. The knowledge in research and statistics which I gained from the course will always remain invaluable to me.
Claire Ramsay, Ireland,
Senior Community Dietician
In order to increase my chances of obtaining a good job and for quicker job progression, I chose to undertake further education that would be relevant and useful to my profession. UCD was the only institution that allowed me to choose a masters that was interesting, useful and nutrition-specific, which as a qualified dietician, I required. While I learned a huge amount from the content of the course and classes, the class interaction and group work provided me with great insights and practical knowledge, particularly as the class was made up of people from lots of different backgrounds, which provided insights from different countries and different health professions. This gave a great holistic and practical knowledge on health and the health care service. In my professional role I have started up a new dietetic service specialising in adult malnutrition, and I have found that the course has provided me with the tools needed to put together the evidence to prove the value of this initiative. The knowledge in research and statistics which I gained from the course will always remain invaluable to me.
MPH Public Health (Nutrition) (X299) Full Time
EU fee per year - € 10460
nonEU fee per year - € 22450
MPH Public Health (Nutrition) (X300) Part Time
EU fee per year - € 5060
nonEU fee per year - € 14550
***Fees are subject to change
EU fee per year - € 10460
nonEU fee per year - € 22450
MPH Public Health (Nutrition) (X300) Part Time
EU fee per year - € 5060
nonEU fee per year - € 14550
***Fees are subject to change
Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see Government of Ireland Scholarships on the UCD Global website.
This programme is intended for Graduates of Health Science degree programmes (Medicine, Dentistry, Public Health, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nutrition, Nursing, or other), Science degree programmes (Biology, Biochemistry, Food Science, Physiology, Pharmacology, or other) or Social Science degree programmes (Psychology, Sociology, Economics, or other) preferably with a 2.1 Award or higher. Awards of 2:2 or less may be considered with additional suitability credentials. Applicants will be required to provide evidence of the highest level of mathematics achieved in prior education.
- Applicants to this programme should apply to the general MPH programme. Further information is available online.
- Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 7.0 (no band less than 6.5 in each element), or equivalent.
- These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes
You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.
Full Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EU) applicants: Yes
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants: No
Applicants should hold a primary degree in a nutrition related subject.
How to Apply
General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to Public Health (Nutrition):
| ROWCLASS | Apply to |
|---|---|
| showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt | X299 Public Health (Nutrition) Master of Public Health Full-Time Commencing September 2025 Graduate Taught |
| showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt | X300 Public Health (Nutrition) Master of Public Health Part-Time Commencing September 2025 Graduate Taught Not available to International applicantsApply |
* you can change options at the top of the page