Overview

Nutrition and Health (Hons) is offered by Dundalk Institute of Technology. Students who are passionate about improving human health through better nutrition and disease prevention, will gain an excellent grounding in both scientific and applied health nutrition on this course.

Key Facts

By addressing how diet, lifestyle and physical activity contribute to health, wellbeing and the prevention of major preventable diseases, students of this course will develop specialist skills to work as a nutritionist or a food scientist. As people are now aiming more at having a healthy lifestyle and making conscious food choices; nutrition as an industry is growing rapidly. While Ireland and most of the developed world are experiencing the longest lifespans of their populations, they’re also experiencing the highest levels of chronic diseases. Diet and lifestyle are two of the key factors that drive these diseases, making it more crucial than ever for people to maintain a well-balanced diet and a good exercise routine for optimal health. Future Careers:

Nutritionist - Clinical / Sports / Health / Food
Food Scientist
Food Product Development
Food Safety / Food Regulation
Health Promotion Practitioners
Community Food & Nutrition Workers
International Food Organizations
Nutrition Education and Research
Dietician (after completion of a suitable MSc Programme)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Anatomy & Physiology
Cell & Molecular Biology
Engaging with Scholarship
Communication
Nutrient Metabolism
Practical Microbiology
Understanding Health and Illness

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundalk, Ireland

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics Health Sciences View 50 other Bachelors in Health Sciences in Ireland

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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

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed application form

Academic transcripts

IELTS (or equivalent) transcripts

Passport copy

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10950 EUR / year

≈ 10950 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

819 EUR / year

≈ 819 EUR / year

Living costs

Dundalk

Ireland

650 - 1000 EUR / 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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Key Facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Dundalk

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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