Overview

Dietitians play a key role in creating a healthier world through science-driven nutrition care. Dietitians promote health, and prevent and manage disease conditions, through comprehensive dietary strategies.

Key Features

They assess nutritional needs, provide dietary management, support hospitalized patients requiring specialized nutrition, and design community-based nutrition programmes.

Graduates, once registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), can work in the public or private sectors as well as in private practice. Join the Human Nutrition and Dietetics programme from University of Kwazulu Natal.

Programme Structure

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Durban, South Africa

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics View 16 other Bachelors in Nutrition & Dietetics in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

NSC degree pass with Maths, English, Life Orientation and Agricultural Science/Physical Science/Life Sciences at level 4 or above;

Admission points required: 28-48 (highest scoring students taken first)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18300 USD / year

≈ 18300 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

2894 USD / year

≈ 2894 USD / year

Additional Details

National: 53074 R

Living costs

Durban

South Africa

7800 - 9401 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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