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Division of Human Nutrition

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Education - Postgraduate

Masters Programmes

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The Division of Human Nutrition in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences offers a range of exciting Master's programmes in Human Nutrition.

  1. ​Master of Therapeutic Nutrition
    Structured stream (presented by means of technology-mediated teaching and learning) OR Research stream
  2. Master ​of Public Health Nutrition
    Structured stream (presented by means of technology-mediated teaching and learning) OR Research stream
  3. Master of Science in Food and Nutrition Security (In collaboration with Departments of Food Science and Agricultural  Economics)
    Presented by means of technology-mediated teaching and learning 
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The language specification for all postgraduate courses is English.​

Programme Costs

​For information regarding costs, please see the Stellenbosch University Student Fees Yearbook. Click ​h​ere​.

For Information regarding bursaries and loans. Click here​.

Please note that study fees do not cover the following: 
• Compulsory contact sessions
• Specific costs related to your chosen research project
• Compulsory thesis language editing
• Printed copies of thesis

Applications

Please note that the courses are selection courses (only a limited number of students are selected annually) and applications close 30 September (for local students) OR 31 August (for international students) of every year (for the following year). 

If you are interested you can apply electronically via www.sun.ac.za. Please make sure you select the correct option/programme that you are applying for. Applications for the following year open 1 April of the preceding year, or as indicated on the portal. ​
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Programme Enquiries

Postgraduate Programme Coordinator
Dr Janicke Visser
Tel: +27 (0)21 938 9259 / 9473
E-mail: jconrad@sun.ac.za

Dr Nelene Koen
Tel: +27 (0) 938 9256 / 9473
E-mail: nelene@sun.ac.za

​​Administrative/General Queries​
Mrs Florence Coetzer or Mrs Shané Isaacs​
Tel: +27 (0) 21 938 9603 / 9259

Financial Queries
Mr Thabo Tyholweni

Tel: +27 (0)21 808 3530
E-mail: tyholweni@sun.ac.za 

Registration Queries (Structured streams)
Megan Jantjies​
Tel: +27 (0) 21 938 9205
E-mail: mjantjies@sun.ac.za​

​Registration Queries (Research streams)
Vanessa Joseph
Tel: +27 (0) 21 938 9235
E-mail: vbj@sun.ac.za​​​