营养与饮食学（以前称为社区营养）领域的公共卫生（MPH）学位为学生提供了从卫生系统的广泛角度发展营养实践专业知识的机会
The Graduate Department of Public Health Sciences at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health offers graduate degree programs both full-time and part-time. Applicants are strongly advised to have some background in statistics and quantitative methods. In addition, field and employment experience are taken into consideration. The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program is designed for students interested in professional and/or research careers in the community, academic, public, or private sectors. The Master of Science (MSc) degree program is for students interested in research and academic careers in Biostatistics.<br>Public Health Sciences (PHS) offers a wide range of options to people entering public health and practicing health professionals looking to enhance their expertise. Over 800 graduate students are currently enrolled in our doctoral and master's programs across many areas of study in one of the best schools of public health in the world.<br>The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics offers students opportunities to develop expertise in dietetic practice within the health and food systems, from disease prevention to palliation.<br>The MPH-Nutrition and Dietetics program is one of the educational programs offered through the Division of Clinical Public Health in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. It is administered by the Graduate Department of Public Health Sciences in partnership with the Department of Nutritional Sciences, the University Health Network , and Compass Group Canada. The dietetic education program (20 month) is accredited by the Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice (PDEP) and prepares students for eligibility for registration with a Canadian provincial dietetics regulatory body. At the end of the program, all students are expected not only to meet MPH degree requirements, but also to have completed 1250 hours of dietetic practical training and successfully demonstrated competence in all areas of the most current set of Integrated Competencies for Dietetic Education and Practice (ICDEP).