MSc (Human Nutrition)

Overview

Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Total Credits: 90
Connected Curriculum:
  • Civic and Community Engagement
  • Employability
  • Inter-and Transdisciplinary
  • Research Based Teaching
  • Sustainability

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
  • Good Health and Well-being
  • Zero Hunger
  • No Poverty
  • Reduced Inequality
  • Sustainable Cities and Communities

Graduate Attributes:
  • Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
  • Effective global citizen
  • Independent and creative thinker
  • Socially Responsible

UCC policies applying to applicants/students on this programme:
  • Fitness to Practise Policy
  • Infectious Disease Screening Immunisation Policy
  • Student Vetting Policy and Procedure

Exit Award only

Students on the MSc (Human Nutrition and Dietetics) programme who pass each module in Year One and achieve a pass standard in DT6013 Research Dissertation in Dietetics but fail to achieve a pass standard in any of DT6011 Clinical Practice Placement 2, DT6012 Clinical Practice Placement 3 or DT6015 Advanced Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics or who opt to exit the programme will be awarded the MSc in Human Nutrition (90 credits in total).

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.