Nutrition and Health Science (BSc Honours) (Level 8) BSc (Honours)

at Munster Technological University - MTU

First and second year modules provide the student with a strong foundation in biological science modules such as microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, as well as nutrition modules including fundamentals of human nutrition, nutritional analysis methodologies and food and health science.

Third and fourth year cover more specialised topics such as nutrition communication, nutritional epidemiology, clinical nutrition, functional foods, food regulation and innovation and food and healthcare chemistry, toxicology and microbiology. The lectures are supplemented with relevant case studies, projects, assignments and there is a strong focus on gaining in depth practical experience in the laboratory.
 

Semester Schedules

For admission to a programme, standard applicants must

• score the necessary CAO points and

• meet the minimum entry requirements

• Leaving Certificate examination in six subjects i.e. H5 in two subjects, and O6/H7 in four other subjects. The six subjects must include Mathematics, and either English or Irish.
  
  Info re MTU Cork Mathematics Exam only
  
  Some students who apply to MTU Cork courses may not achieve the required entry standard in Mathematics through the Leaving Certificate. For such applicants, MTU Cork offers a second chance to reach the required entry standard through a MTU Cork Mathematics Exam. This second chance facility allows applicants (depending on their results in the MTU Cork Mathematics Examination) to gain entry to courses with an Ordinary Leaving Certificate Mathematics entry standard, and (with a higher level of performance) courses with a Higher Leaving Certificate entry standard.

Leaving Cert Subjects:

• Helpful subjects are Biology and Chemistry.
   

IELTS (Academic)

L1: At least 6.0 with no section below 5.5
 

TOEFL

L1: At least 80 - with minimum scores: Listening- 17; Reading - 18; Speaking – 20; Writing - 17

The fees for Nutrition and Health Science (BSc Honours) (Level 8) may vary from - €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

A graduate of this course will be employable in Food, Nutrition, Healthcare and Animal Feed industries, in sectors including research, new product development, production, nutritional analysis, quality assurance, food/nutrition communication and marketing.
 

Potential Areas of Employment

• Research scientist in food and related healthcare industries

• New product development, production and marketing in food and related healthcare industries

• Food safety and food regulation in food industry and governmental agencies

• Nutrition communication in food information organisations

• Quality assurance