Overview

This type of professional is in ever more demand, not only in the research field at research centres but also at companies, thanks to the increasing interest within society in improving quality of life through proper and, where possible, personalised nutrition.

Features

The duration for full-time studies is a maximum of three years, starting from admission of the PhD student onto the Nutrigenomics and Personalised Nutrition programme from University of the Balearic Islands until submission of the doctoral thesis.

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Metabolism and secretory activity of adipocytes

Nutritional status evaluation

Perinatal programming and health

Nutrigenomics and metabolic syndrome

Interaction of phytochemicals with metabolism

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-11 00:00:00

Language

English, Spanish

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

To access the PhD programme, different criteria will be taken into account, as explained below (with the percentage of value of each item to be evaluated):

Academic marks of the previous studies, including the weighted average of the graduate/bachelor and postgraduate studies (50%).

Valuation of the abilities and capabilities of the student to move with ease in a research environment (50%). Within this valuation different points will be considered:

Curriculum vitae (CV): the mark obtained (in the previous studies) in the Final Master’s Work will be considered, or the authorship of technical reports.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

275 EUR / year

≈ 275 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

275 EUR / year

≈ 275 EUR / year

Additional Details

Students pay an administration fee of 275 EUR per year

Living costs

Palma

Spain

688 - 1180 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Nutrigenomics and Personalised Nutrition.

Available Scholarships

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