Human Nutrition and Dietetics University of Limerick

Overview

Through the Human Nutrition and Dietetics programme offered at the University of Limerick  you’ll gain the knowledge, skills, and clinical experience needed to work in a wide range of healthcare and community settings. 

This CORU-approved programme combines academic learning with over 1,000 hours of supervised placement, giving you hands-on experience in hospitals, public health and clinical environments. 

Whether you’re aiming for a clinical, community, or research-based career, this master’s will prepare you to deliver evidence-based nutritional care and interventions. 

During this programme, you will:  

• Build on your prior knowledge of physiology and biochemistry to apply it to the role of food and nutrition in health and disease. 

• Benefit from an integrated multidisciplinary team approach to healthcare thanks to the shared modules with other healthcare disciplines at University of Limerick. 

• Develop advanced skills in the prescription, delivery and monitoring of nutrition and dietetic interventions, for the effective management of people with a range of conditions. 

• Become eligible to register as a dietitian with CORU and work in Ireland or internationally.