MSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics

at University College Cork

Modules
 

• Nutrition Assessment in the Clinical Setting
• Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Food Skills and Food Service Management
• Professional Practice and Interpersonal Skills
• Public Health Nutrition 

• Candidates will hold a minimum Second-Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8 or equivalent) or a postgraduate degree (Level 9 NFQ or equivalent).
• Candidates must have successfully completed human physiology and biochemistry modules (a minimum of 10 credits for each module are required) as part of the primary or postgraduate degree. Suitable degrees include: nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, biology, food science, medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy.
• All applicants accepted onto the programme will need to have evidence of appropriate vaccinations for working in hospital environments.

International Students:
€25,130 year

Dietitians are employed in a variety of locations, providing opportunities in areas such as:
 

• Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (hospital and community dietetics)
• Food Industry 
• Public Health Nutrition (government health, promotion agencies)
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Sports Nutrition
• Private Practice 
• Education 
• Research (nutrition and medical research-public and private sectors)
• Working overseas