Overview
Registered Dietitians (RD) promote healthy eating habits, scientifically evaluate clients’ diets, and suggest diet modifications to help prevent disease and treat illnesses. Registered Dietitians manage food service systems for institutions such as hospitals and schools; serve as nutrition counselors at fitness centers, schools, and a variety of clinics. Some dietitians engage in research activities to enhance the profession. Popular interest in nutrition has lead to opportunities in food manufacturing, advertising, and marketing.
Learning outcomes
Numerous Nutrition and Dietetics (Prior bachelor's degree in a non-nutrition major) opportunities are available in the field of nutrition and dietetics. Dietitians in Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) at Loma Linda University assess patient’s nutritional needs, develop personalized nutrition treatment programs and evaluate and report results. Community Dietitians work in public health clinics, home health agencies and major supermarkets. Management Dietitians manage large-scale food production and service facilities in health care, college and university cafeterias, prisons, and school food service. Consultant Dietitians work under contract with extended health care facilities or in their own private practice. Others work for wellness programs, sports teams, or other nutrition related businesses.
Possible Careers: Dietitian in hospitals, clinics, food services, or a personal business.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Research -Proposal Writing
- Food Selection and Presentation
- Community Nutrition
- Professional Issues
- Nutrition and Human Metabolism
- Intro to Clinical Nutrition
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
Credits
90 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Nutrition & Dietetics View 243 other Masters in Nutrition & Dietetics in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. 3
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 80
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Official Transcripts
- Proof of High School Completion
- Post-Secondary Transcripts
- Test Scores
- Letters of Recommendation
- How to Send Required Documents
Tuition Fee
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International
30528 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 30528 USD per year and a duration of 36 months. -
National
30528 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 30528 USD per year and a duration of 36 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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