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M.Sc. Public Health, Exercise, and Nutrition

University of Potsdam Potsdam

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  • Winter intake
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  • English
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  • 4 semesters
    Duration
  • 15 Aug
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About the programme

Public Health, Exercise, and Nutrition (PEN) is an English-taught MSc at the University of Potsdam. It takes 4 semesters and 120 credit points, starts in the winter semester, and can also be studied part-time. The programme covers the epidemiological, psychological, behavioural and public health sides of health and well-being, with a focus on lifestyle-related physical and mental illness and on an ageing population. You first take foundation modules in society and health, public health, exercise science and nutrition science, then advanced methods modules in the same four areas, two research internships of your choice, and a Master's thesis. It qualifies you for research in health, exercise and nutrition science and for management roles in health promotion and prevention. It suits graduates in health, exercise or nutrition science.

Fields of study

Medicine & Health(Life Sciences & Medicine)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Public Health, Exercise, and Nutrition at University of Potsdam

English language

IELTS Overall
7/ 9.0

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
Minimum ECTS credits
180

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APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Prerequisites

In general, the prerequisite for master’s studies is a first academic degree qualifying for a profession, such as a bachelor’s degree, in a subject that is relevant to the master’s program and with a scope of at least 180 credit points. A subject is considered relevant to the master’s degree program if it fulfills the central subject-specific requirements for the master’s degree program in Public Health, Exercise and Nutrition, e.g. in the area of health, exercise and nutrition science or medicine.

  • Evidence of the following knowledge and skills acquired as part of the first professional qualification university degree:
  • a) Knowledge in the field of health science or medicine, totalling at least 36 CP from areas such as public health, epidemiology, health psychology, and health sociology as well as at least 6 CP from the areas mentioned under b) or c), or
  • b) Knowledge in the field of exercise science, totalling at least 36 CP from areas such as sports sociology, sports psychology, training sciences, and sports medicine as well as at least 6 CP from the areas mentioned under a) or b), or
  • c) Knowledge in the field of nutritional science, totalling at least 36 CP from areas such as mathematics, physiology, biochemistry, and/or cell biology, general and inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and/or food chemistry as well as at least 6 credit points from the areas mentioned under a) or b)

Applicants must provide proof of English language skills that correspond at least to level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Public Health, Exercise, and Nutrition

Programme-specific documents

1. Proof of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent first degree from a higher education institution by submitting your certificate of completion and your diploma. If applicable, also submit your diploma supplement.

If your diploma does not show proof of our subject-specific academic admission requirements, please submit a confirmation of your modules completed and credit points acquired (e.g. module performance overview, transcript of records) in addition to your certificate of completion and your diploma.

For an application without a formally completed degree, the following minimum number of credit points must be documented at the time of application with a current transcript of records or confirmation issued by the institution of higher education regarding the current total number of credit points up to that point:

at least 140 credit points for bachelor’s degree programs with a total of 180 credit points

at least 170 credit points for bachelor’s degree programs with a total of 210 credit points

at least 200 credit points for bachelor’s degree programs with a total of 240 credit points

2. Evidence of the content and structure of your academic training. This can be, for example, module catalogs, study and examination regulations or a syllabus.

3. If applicable, preliminary review documentation (Vorprüfungsdokumentation) by uni-assist e.V.

If you are submitting an academic degree or academic records from a higher education institution abroad, you must also upload a document on the evaluation of the degree as an entrance qualification for master’s studies (preliminary review documentation – Vorprüfungsdokumentation or VPD) via the admission and enrollment portal. Please refer to the following website for information on how to apply for a VPD.

Applying for a VPD does not count as an application for the degree program. Be sure to allow enough time to apply for a VPD; the average processing time at uni-assist is 4 to 6 weeks.

The VPD must be submitted via the admission and enrollment portal by the application deadline.

If you would like to apply with a degree from a recognized institution of higher education in the People's Republic of China, Vietnam and India, you must also submit the relevant APS certificate with your application documents in addition to the VPD.

4. A complete and up-to-date CV in tabular format from the 16th year of your life which includes all periods you were enrolled at an institution of higher education. That includes ongoing, interrupted and formally completed study periods.

5. If applicable, evidence of the change of names by presenting a copy of the offical certificate about the name change (for example marriage certificate).

. Additional program-specific documentation for each master’s degree program

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Requirements vary by nationality and issuing country. Many German universities require certified translations and, in some cases, document apostilles. Verify current requirements directly with the admissions office, or use our document services for guided preparation.

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How to apply

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Application quick facts

Apply via

uni-assist VPD, then direct

uni-assist checks your papers first. Then the university decides on your application.

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online

APS

Required for Application

APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Application fee

75 EUR

Address

University of Potsdam

Division of Student Affairs

Am Neuen Palais 10

14469 Potsdam

Am Neuen Palais

Building 12, Room 1.26

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

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Semester contribution

322.4 EUR

per semester

Application fee

75 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,548 EUR

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