Master · Cycle 2
Master in Nutrition & Population Health
Tackle all forms of malnutrition through evidence-based nutrition policies and programmes.
2 years · 4 semesters French UAC-accredited degree
Programme objectives
This master's programme trains public health nutritionists able to assess the nutritional status of populations and design effective multisectoral interventions.
- Assess the nutritional status of populations and diagnose crisis situations.
- Design and lead community and institutional nutrition programmes.
- Integrate nutrition into agricultural, social and health policies.
Career opportunities
Graduates work in national nutrition programmes, United Nations agencies, NGOs and food security projects.
- Public health nutritionist
- Nutrition programme officer
- Nutrition survey manager
- Food security adviser
Programme content
- Sem. 1-2 — Foundations : Human nutrition, nutritional epidemiology, biostatistics, public health.
- Sem. 3 — Specialisation : Community nutrition, nutrition crisis management, food policies, seminars.
- Sem. 4 — Internship & thesis : Professional internship in a nutrition programme and thesis defence.
Admission requirements
- Holders of a BAC+4 or a Licence (LMD) in Health Sciences or a related field;
- Health professionals; works engineers; agricultural engineers; senior technicians in nursing and midwifery, public health and hygiene/sanitation;
Application file
- A pre-registration request letter;
- A motivation letter;
- A curriculum vitae;
- Two legalised copies of the baccalauréat certificate or equivalent
- Two legalised photocopies of higher diplomas and transcripts;
- Two legalised copies of authenticity and equivalence certificates for foreign diplomas issued by Benin's DGES
- Two copies of an English proficiency certificate (CEBELAE, TBC, BALC and other UAC-approved centres)
- Two legalised copies of the birth certificate;
- A legalised letter of commitment to cover training fees or a scholarship certificate;
- Three recommendation letters from supervisors and/or former professors;
- Receipt for application review fees payable to CUCA15,000 FCFA · CUCA · BJ6600100100000104 830808 · INSTITUT REGIONAL DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
- Receipt for application review fees payable to CUO2,000 FCFA · CUO · BJ6600100100000104 772220 · RECTORAT / PRODUITS ACCESSOIRES
- Two legalised copies of the passport or identity card
- Four identity photos less than 3 months old.