Nutritional Sciences University College Cork

Overview

The Nutritional Sciences course from University College Cork  has a longstanding national and international reputation for provision of quality education in Food Science and Technology and Nutritional Sciences. The School has state of the art teaching and research facilities, including a Food Processing Hall, a dedicated human dietary studies/clinical facility for nutrition research and is currently developing a custom-made dietetics teaching space which includes clinical facilities.

Key Facts

Our academic staff members are internationally among the most highly cited scientists in their respective fields, and contribute to the development of policies that improve public health, safeguard food safety and promote innovation and sustainability for the modern food industry. 

The School of Food and Nutritional Sciences is recognised for high quality, collaborative research in several aspects of human nutrition, including vitamin D and health, maternal and infant health, diet and cancer, health effects of phytochemicals, bioactive ingredients, nutritional surveillance, and nutrition transitions. 

The School has well-established research and education links with the Departments of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics at both Cork University Hospital and the Mercy University Hospital. 

The programme continues to build on these existing collaborations as we continually develop clinical research and educational excellence in Human Nutrition and Dietetics at University College Cork. 

The MSc primarily includes advanced modules in clinical nutrition and dietetics, using novel methods in teaching and learning, such as enquiry-based learning, projects and self-directed learning, to promote the development of professional skills in addition to academic learning outcomes. 

The programme is offered in partnership by experienced academics and practitioners committed to helping students to develop the necessary skills to become an effective evidence-based dietetic practitioner.