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Trinity College Dublin

Ireland

Natural Sciences

Food Science

BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics

4 years

€3000 pa

Programme profile

This programme is run jointly by the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) and TCD. Students are registered in both institutions. The course is designed to provide an integrated education in the science of nutrition and practice of dietetics and their application to human health and wellbeing, at both individual and community level. On successful completion, the B.Sc. (honors) degree in Human nutrition and dietetics is awarded jointly by DIT and TCD.

Nutrition is a branch of science devoted to the study of nutrients. It spans a broad-ranging area, overlapping with many other disciplines including biochemistry, physiology, cell biology, dietetics, medicine, communications and public health.

Dietetics is one of the health and social care professions. Dietitians apply their knowledge of food, nutrition and related disciplines to promote health, prevent disease and contribute to the management of disease.


Programme content

Year One
Mathematics;Information Technology; Physics; Chemistry; Biology; Physiology; Food Studies / Food Science; Nutrition; Dietetics; Language; Communications; Catering Placement

Year Two
Biochemistry; Clinical Chemistry; Physiology; Immunology; Nutrition; Dietetics; Microbiology; Biostatistics / Information Technology / Research Methodology; Communications;Language (optional); Behavioural Science

Year Three
Biostatistics; Information Technology; Research Methodology; Medicine; Medical Sciences; Food Science / Food Studies; Nutrition; Dietetics; Communications / Behavioural Science / Management

Year Four
Placement-based studies, 6 months. (Clinical Nutrition / Dietetics; Public Health Nutrition / Community Dietetics; Nutrition; Industry).
Professional studies

Year Five
Research Project-3 months

Entry Requirements

Students must present six subjects of which two must be at grade C or above at Advanced GCE (A-Level. The other subjects must be at least at grade C or above on GCSE or Advanced Subsidiary GCE (AS) papers. The six subjects must include: English, Mathematics and a language other than English.

Check with Eunicas to see if there are additional subject requirements specific to this programme.

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