Core up-to-date training in human nutrition and food science. Students will acquire the skills needed to find and access documentation and scientific literature, as well as statistical techniques inherent to epidemiology, molecular biology and epigenetics. The programme provides knowledge into how to undertake systematic reviews and meta-analyses; skills in how to write scientific articles and papers for scientific conferences and meetings, as well as communication techniques; and the ability for teamwork. It also supports establishing relationships with multidisciplinary professionals.

Those inherent to the award of a PhD: professional promotion, wider knowledge, applicability to business, institutions and society, and accessing jobs that require a PhD qualification. Training in human nutrition will provide the necessary knowledge and skills for specific job opportunities.

Please see 'Useful information > Grants, awards and general aid' for information on available grants, and 'Management of doctoral students > Procedures > Mobility and exchange' for information on how to apply for a stay.

Stays undertaken on the PhD programme by doctoral students

Legislation requires that official Spanish degree programmes receive a positive assessment from the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA, by its Spanish acronym). This process is known as verification, and it serves to ensure that education programmes are properly designed to provide the competencies and reach the learning goals around which the programmes are built.

The European Higher Education Area requires that there be a system in place to ensure the quality of degree programmes.

The doctorate programme is subject to constant assessment and improvement processes that guarantee that it maintains a certain level of prestige and renown in Europe. You can see the results of the assessment processes in the results section.