Education

Nutritional education at the University of Bergen

In cooperation with the University of Bergen the National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) offers education at Master level in Nutrition, and PhD-level within the field of Human Nutrition and Nutrition of Aquatic organisms.

Courses

Researchers at NIFES is responsible for teaching the following courses at the University of Bergen:

MAR 253 (10 ECTS) Fish Nutrition
Contact person: Prof. Rune Waagbø

MAR 255 (10 ECTSs) Seafood Microbiology
Contact person: Prof. Bjørn Tore Lunestad

MAR 352 (15 ECTS) Food Chemistry and Analysis
Contact person: Prof. Kåre Julshamn

MAR 353 (10 ECTS) Food Toxicology
Contact person: Prof. Anne-Katrine Lundebye Haldorsen

NUTR 207 (10 ECTS) Main nutrients and micro nutrients
Contact person: Scientist Robin Ørnsrud

NUTR 300 (10 ECTS) Human Nutrition – Macro nutrients
Contact person: Prof. Øyvind Lie

NUTR 301 (10 ECTS) Human Nutrition – Micro nutrients
Contact person: Prof. Øyvind Lie

NUTR 302 (10 ECTS) Human nutrition - Digestion
Contact person: Prof. Livar Frøyland

NUTR 310 (5 ECTS) Human nutrition – Methods in Nutrition Analysis
Contact person: Lisbeth Dahl


HUCEL367A (5 ECTS) The lipids structure and function
Ansvarlig: Prof. Livar Frøyland



Read more about Master's degree

Read more about PhD (information on PhD application).

Information Sheet:

Education: Nutrition of Aquatic Organisms (English and Norwegian)
Education: Human Nutrition (English and Norwegian)

Career prospects with a Master degree or PhD in nutrition

Candidates with a Master degree or a PhD in nutrition hold a variety of positions in society. Here are a few examples of work places:

• Research institutions
• Fish farms
• Research and development department in feed companies
• Vaccine companies
• Pharmaceutical industry
• Food article and bi-product affiliated industry
• Fisheries administration
• Food standards agency
• High school teacher
• University employee (demands a PhD)

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you are thinking about taking a Master degree or PhD in nutrition

See also UoB