Education - Postgraduate
Masters Programmes
The Division of Human Nutrition in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences offers a range of exciting Master's programmes in Human Nutrition.
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Master of Therapeutic Nutrition
Structured stream (presented by means of technology-mediated teaching and learning) OR Research stream
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Master of Public Health Nutrition
Structured stream (presented by means of technology-mediated teaching and learning) OR Research stream
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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
The language specification for all postgraduate courses is English.
Programme Costs
For information regarding costs, please see the Stellenbosch University Student Fees Yearbook.
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For Information regarding bursaries and loans.
Click here.
Please note that for Master's Degrees penalization fees apply from year 4 if the course not completed yet.
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 31 July (Structured courses) OR 31 August/30 September (Research courses) of every year (for the following year).
If you are interested you can apply electronically via
www.sun.ac.za or you can contact info@sun.ac.za for an application form. Please make sure that you select the correct option / programme that you are applying for. Applications for the following year open on 1 March of the preceding year, or as indicated on the portal.
Programme Enquiries
Postgraduate Programme Coordinator
Janicke Visser
Tel: +27 (0)21 938 9259 / 9473
E-mail:
jconrad@sun.ac.za
Administrative/General Queries
Florence Coetzer or Shané Isaacs
Tel: +27 (0) 21 938 9603 / 9259
E-mail: florence@sun.ac.za/scvanniekerk@sun.ac.za
Financial Queries
Sean Davidse
Tel: +27 (0) 21 808 3530
E-mail:
seand@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