BSc Honours Nutrition and Dietetics
- Entry level
- A-Level entry
- Field of study
- Natural Sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Institution
- University of Zimbabwe
Entry requirements
This is a degree. It is entered after A-Level, so O-Level results alone are not enough.
As the institution publishes it
Normal entry: 'A' Level passes in two subjects, one of which must be Chemistry. Special entry: Diploma in Nutrition or Hospital Food Service Management. Mature entry: at least 25 years old with 2 years' relevant work experience.
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About this programme
Studies how food and nutrition affect health. You learn human nutrition, diet therapy and community nutrition, with training in clinical dietetics and food-security programmes. Suits students interested in food, health and communities. Study typically combines lab science with clinical or community placements, leading to a registered health profession.
What you will study
Human nutrition; biochemistry and physiology; clinical dietetics; community and public-health nutrition; food science; research methods; supervised placements.
Further study and pathways
Professional registration as dietitian; MSc in nutrition or dietetics; hospitals, NGOs and food industry.
Source: University of Zimbabwe: UZ_Undergraduate_Programme_Catalogue.xlsx, sheet "Programmes"
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