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BSc Hons Nutritional Sciences

University College Cork

Cork, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 22,500
Country Rank#3
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

The BSc Nutritional Sciences combines a number of scientific disciplines to provide a thorough understanding of the role of diet and nutrition in health and in the prevention of major diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis.

Nutritional science is the study of food as it impacts our health and is concerned with the provision of food and nutrients to the body to facilitate optimum physical and mental development and maintenance of health throughout life.

The course will give you a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between diet and health and you will learn how to apply this knowledge to the provision of nutritional advice to the public, as well as providing safe, wholesome and nutritious food to the consumer.

A six-month work placement forms an integral part of the course in Year 3.

An application for accreditation of the course by the UK Association for Nutrition is under review.

On completion of the course you will be able to:

apply current knowledge in nutritional science from a molecular, cellular and tissue level to the whole person and to population groups to calculate food and nutrient requirements through the life-cycle in health and disease
devise nutritional guidance for individuals and population groups for the maintenance of good health, in the context of authoritative dietary reference and food safety standards
employ specialist experimental skills in nutritional research and analysis
identify and critically evaluate emerging knowledge in nutrition and use this as a basis for developing novel approaches to solving problems in industry, research/academia, healthcare and other sectors
interpret and translate nutritional science meaningfully and communicate the science effectively
work effectively as a nutrition professional.

Course Content
First year modules:

All modules 5 credits unless otherwise stated.

Core:
- BC1001 Introduction to Biochemistry and the Biological Basis of Disease
- BC1002 Cells, Biomolecules, Genetics and Evolution
- BL1004 Physiology and Structure of Plants and Animals
- CM1005 Introductory Chemistry for Food and Nutritional Sciences (15 credits)
- MA1001 Calculus for Science Part 1
- MA1002 Calculus for Science Part 2
- NT1001 Introductory Nutrition
- NT1002 Human Nutrition: Energy and Macronutrients
- PY1010 Physics for Biological and Chemical Sciences (10 credits)
Year 2 modules

Core:
- Human Nutrition (e.g. Minerals and Vitamins, Nutrition in Growth, Development and Aging)
- Animal Nutrition
- Biological Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
- Molecular Biology
- Food Chemistry
- Food Microbiology
- Biostatistics.
Years 3/4 modules

You will focus on aspects of human nutrition including:
- Physiological Functions of Nutrients
- Effects of Nutrient Deficiencies and Excess
- Clinical Nutrition
- Nutritional Status Assessment
- Nutrient Composition and Safety of Food
- Relationship of Food Intake to Health
- Impact of Genome on Nutrient Needs
- Public Health Nutrition
- International Nutrition
- Sports Nutrition
- Research Project in the Area of Nutrition
- Toxicology
- Immunology
- Sensory Science.
These courses are complemented by courses in Food Science and Technology and Food Microbiology.
Entry Requirement
Non-EU Candidates
Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & ExaminationsThe minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.IELTS*
- 6.5 Overall
- 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
TOEFL iBT
- 90 Overall
- Listening 20
- Reading 19
- Speaking 21
- Writing 20
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for BSc Hons Nutritional Sciences may vary from €20,000 to €35,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.
Career Prospect
Nutritional Sciences graduates are equipped to work in a wide range of industries and other areas of responsibility including:
- Food
- Pharmaceuticals
- Healthcare
- Governmental and non-governmental agencies
Graduates have gone on to pursue successful careers in research and development, production, management, quality assurance and health promotion, among others.

Graduates also have many opportunities to advance to MSc and PhD courses in Nutrition and other life sciences and to pursue careers in academia.

Please note that, while the course does not qualify you to work as a dietician on graduation, many of our graduates go on to pursue one to two year postgraduate courses in Dietetics in the UK. This allows them to gain the extra clinical and relevant skills to become a qualified dietician, and many have gone on to careers in Dietetics through this route.

Cost Of Studying At University College Cork

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250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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