Earn your M.S. in Nutrition while finishing your undergraduate degree
If you are an admitted Tufts undergraduate in the School of Arts and Sciences, we offer an Accelerated Masters program tailored to meet your needs. You’ll be able to make significant progress toward your M.S. in nutrition through either our residential or our online program while completing your bachelor’s degree requirements. Our highly interdisciplinary programs and wide range of research gives you the opportunity to weave your undergraduate studies into new ways to make a big difference in food and nutrition.
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About the Program
What are the benefits of pursuing an Accelerated Master's degree?
- Count up to four courses toward the MS degree as an undergraduate
- Reduce the time and cost of the graduate degree by one semester
- Application fee waived
- Tuition deposit waived
- Receive joint advising from faculty in both Arts & Sciences and the Friedman School after acceptance into the program
Scholarships available
Flexible Learning Paths
At Friedman, a personalized learning experience is our priority. Flexibility is built into our highly customizable pathways and is key to our mission. Our learning paths include:
- Part-time or full-time options
- Flexible course selection
- Access to Boston’s esteemed network of graduate universities
Create Real-World Impact
We encourage everyone at the Friedman School to build a more equitable food environment for communities—and you don’t have to wait until they graduate to do it. You'll have so many ways to take advantage of experiential learning.
- Integrate internships and experiential learning into the curriculum plan to gain
- real-world experience
- Work with faculty through an individualized research practicum, directed studies, a thesis project, and potential collaboration in faculty research
- Access a large array of meaningful volunteer opportunities
Dedicated Careers Services Center
You’ll have exclusive access to the Ellie Block and Family Careers Services Center, where our support for your career goals has never been stronger. From 24/7 online resource access to job listings and one-on-one appointments with alumni in the field, the Friedman School has services for every student at the school and for every graduate in the field. Our alumni are highly engaged and ready to connect and our faculty are active beyond the classroom in their areas of expertise.
Where Can You Make an Impact?
Our program enables you to work across sectors at a higher level and join a network of dedicated change-makers around the world.
Learn more about careers and alumni from the Ellie Block and Family Career Services Center, a dedicated resource just for Friedman Students.
Contact our Director of Admissions to learn more.
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