Education of the Nutritional Biology Group

The group contributes to the curriculum of the BSc and MSc programs in Nutrition and Health at Wageningen University & Research by offering a variety of courses on topics including Nutrition and Ageing, Nutrition and Physical Performance, and Nutrition and metabolism during disease, stress and convalescence.

Theses and internships

For more information on MSc theses and internships, please enrol yourself to Thesis and Internship at the Human Nutrition and Health Brightspace page. Here you can find the course guide and other relevant documents for your thesis or internship. Moreover, you will find a vacancy list with thesis and internship topics.

Do you need help?

Please contact the thesis and internship coordinator Michiel Balvers if you need any help or wonder whether Nutritional Biology would be suited for your thesis or internship.

Our courses

For a complete overview of the courses that Nutritional Biology is involved in, see the overview below.

Course code Course name Period
HNH23306 Pharmacology and Nutrition 2
HNH11804 Introduction to the field of Nutrition and Health 2
HNH46306 Nutrition and the Ageing Body 3
HNH53303 Designing Nutritional and Lifestyle Interventions for Promoting Healthy Ageing 3
HNH34306 Advanced Dietetics 4
HNH33903 Assessment of Nutritional Status 5
HNH36806 Nutrition and Sports 5
HNH31706 Nutrition and the Brain 5
HNH37506 Metabolic Consequences of Chronic Diseases 6
HNH26306 Research Methodology for Nutrition and Health II 6