Nutrition and Dietetics University of Nicosia

Overview

The Nutrition and Dietetics programme from University of Nicosia  has both an academic (theoretical and practical) skills and a dietetic market orientation. It focuses on studying and analyzing the latest trends and developments in the science of Nutrition and Dietetics.

As a student on the Nutrition/Dietetics programme you will undertake three observation placements. They are all within the standards promoted by CyRBFSTD and the relative law (N31/(i) 96 and the code of ethics for professional practice by the Cyprus Dietetic and Nutrition Association. The observation placements could be in either an acute hospital or private clinic or a community setting or private settings or foodservice facilities.

Career Prospects

• A high proportion of our Nutrition/ Dietetic graduates will continue to work in the area, for example entering nutrition research institutes throughout the world.

• In view of the growth of public interest in food and health, properly qualified nutritionists/ dietitians are highly sought after. They can be employed by consumer groups, food retailers, government and the food industry and others become food and health journalists.

• Graduates in Nutrition/ Dietetics are eligible to apply for Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics or for MSc in Clinical Dietetics. Dietitians work in a variety of locations and in a diverse range of roles. 

• Following graduation, most dietitians work in the private practice or in community and primary care. Many then go on to specialise in a particular area, such as diabetes, obesity, nutritional support or public health.