硕士学位代表了许多营养学和社区营养从业人员的专业资格，并已成为许多学生的最终学位。由于学生的背景和专业兴趣各异，因此硕士学位课程非常灵活。选择营养作为主要研究领域的学生必须在化学和生理学方面拥有最低的熟练程度。入学时必须提供最新的营养课程。该计划强调对科学信息以及基于证据的实践和研究进行严格评估。由于学生的背景和专业兴趣各异，因此硕士学位课程非常灵活。对于许多营养学和饮食学从业人员而言，硕士学位代表专业资格，因此已成为最终学位。但是，硕士学位也可以作为迈向更高级研究的准备步骤。
The master's degree represents professional qualification for many practitioners in dietetics and community nutrition and has become the terminal degree for many students. Because of the varying backgrounds and professional interests of students, the master's degree program is flexible. Students selecting nutrition as a major field of study must have minimum proficiency in chemistry and physiology. A recent course in nutrition must be presented upon entrance. The program emphasizes critical evaluation of scientific information and evidence-based practice and research. Due to the varying backgrounds and professional interests of students, the master's degree program is flexible. For many practitioners in nutrition and dietetics the master's degree represents the professional qualification and hence has become the terminal degree.. However, the master's degree may also serve as a preparatory step toward more advanced study.