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The BSc Nutritional Sciences program explores how diet influences health maintenance and disease prevention (addressing issues from malnutrition to obesity, particularly focusing on prevalent chronic conditions like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and bone disorders). This examination occurs through individual, national, and global viewpoints, incorporating knowledge from diverse scientific fields.
Nutritional science investigates food's effects on wellbeing, concentrating on delivering proper nourishment to support optimal physical and cognitive growth while sustaining health across all life stages.
A substantial six-month professional placement during the third year provides valuable practical experience that boosts both learning outcomes and future career prospects.
This degree equips students with thorough expertise about food-health connections, teaching practical skills for offering dietary guidance to communities and ensuring consumers receive safe, high-quality, nutrient-rich food products.
Non-EU applicants are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate
Duolingo English Test (DET): DET 120 with a minimum score of 110 in each individual section
IELTS - International English Language Testing System/ IELTS Indicator Test: Minimum overall score of 6.5 and a minimum of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language - TOEFL iBT/TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition Test: Minimum overall score of 90 and minimum of 20 in each section
University of Cambridge: 176+ on the Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English i.e.
Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2) Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2) First Certificate, Grade A (CEFR Level C1)
Pearson PTE Academic: Minimum of 63 (with at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section)