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Nutrition – the interaction between food and health – is becoming increasingly important in society. This degree covers many aspects of nutritional sciences, from biochemistry to molecular and public health nutrition, and also includes topics such as nutrition communication and food regulatory affairs. Upon graduating, you’ll be able to apply your knowledge to many different areas of the food and health industry.
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The early years focus on core sciences and general food and health modules, which build your knowledge of biological systems and their application to human nutrition. In third year you complete a ten-month Professional Work Experience (PWE) placement. Final year focuses on specific areas of human nutrition.
Students spend an average of 40 hours a week attending lectures and tutorials, participating in laboratory workshops, and undertake independent study.
A combination of end-of-trimester written examinations and continuous assessment is used. In third and fourth year, you’ll complete comprehensive research projects.
The Human Nutrition Programme at UCD is accredited by the Association for Nutrition.
Graduates have found employment in:
- The food industry
- Nutrition research
- Health promotion
You can also train as a public health nutritionist through further study and/ or applied practice. A number of students also progress to postgraduate taught study each year with the MSc in Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics programme at UCD a particularly popular option.
Building a healthy world is a core strategy for UCD and the internationally recognised research groups in food and health have resulted in substantially increased recruitment into PhD and MSc (research) posts.
A 10-month PWE programme allows you to graduate with the skills necessary to enter the working world.
Opportunities for international study exist through the PWE component and, upon graduation, through world-class research groups in international universities.
I’m a student from Spain, studying my third year of Human Nutrition at UCD. Going to UCD has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. At first, it is difficult to leave everything behind, but it is amazing how we can quickly start developing a new life in a different country.
UCD is a huge campus and is always full of people. There are a lot of activities going on during the week and when the weather is nice you can really enjoy the green areas on campus. There are lots of international students here and it has been really great getting to know them. Studying at UCD has been a great experience and I would recommend to anyone to study here and to enjoy living in the amazing city of Dublin.
Miriam Mitxelena, Spain