Postgraduate Diploma Dietetics

at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Modules:
 

• Principles of Dietetics for PGs
• Communication for PG Dietitians
• Specialist Dietetics for PG Dietitians
• Applied Research Methods and Design
• Professional Body Module: Health and Wellbeing 

Students should have completed their degree not more than five years before their proposed entry to this PG Diploma. Applicants who have a first or upper second-class honours degree in nutrition, which does not contain either sufficient biochemistry or physiology (but not both), can undertake further relevant modules at undergraduate level, prior to applying for the programme. Applicants who do not have a degree award in nutrition (1st or 2:1) but meet the requirements for biochemistry and physiology, will need to undertake a further relevant taught course of study to at least to postgraduate diploma level prior to applying for the course.

For International Students: ​£17,600 per year.

Dietitians normally begin their career in the National Health Service where they progress to the main clinical grades. The opportunity exists for specialisation in various aspects of dietetics by means of post-registration education. In addition there are opportunities for dietitians to be involved in health education/promotion, education, research and journalism.