Dietetics

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics is an undergraduate full-time course in nutrition and dietetics. Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
Minimum Eligibility required is an aggregate of 50% score in higher secondary education from a recognized board or university with PCB
Admission Process: Merit-Based
Top Universities: Chandigarh University, Lovely Professional University, Mount Carmel College, RVS college, Shoolini University, and other popular universities. Common Jobs after B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics: Nutrition, Dietitian, Food Quality manager, Administrative Nutritionist, Area Business Manager, Consultant, Food Show Host, Medical Representative, Nutrition Trainer, Nutritional Sales Executive, and many more. Popular Courses after B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics: M.Sc. (Food Nutrition and Dietetics)
There are a number of colleges and universities offering this course like Sharda University, Galgotias University, Quantum University, Chandigarh University, and many more. After completing this course, a candidate can go on for an M.Sc. Degree in nutrition and dietetics. If a candidate doesn't want to go for further studies he can take up jobs for the position of nutritionist or dietitian. The average annual fee for completing this course ranges from INR 50,000- to INR 2.5 Lacs per annum. The yearly Annual fees range from as low as INR 10,000 to as high as INR 1,00,000. The average salary earned by candidates after passing B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics courses range up to INR 5 Lacs per annum.

Dietetics is the Science and art of feeding individuals based on the principles of nutrition. It can also be said to be the Science and art of human nutritional care. Diet therapy and its application in patient related settings is a major focus of dietetics. Thus, the field of dietetics can be related to: (a) nutrition care and intervention focused on the individual and (b) nutrition care and intervention focused on the group. Diet plays a major role in promotion of health and wellbeing of individual. Nutritionists and dietetics are concerned with this aspect. While dietetics is related to food management, nutrition is related to promotion of health. Due to changes in food habits of most of the urban population, role of nutritionists and dieticians is becoming more important. They suggest corrective food habits considering various aspects of an individual such as age, work routine and sickness etc. And thereby improving their quality of life. They also educate their clients about preparation of food according to the principles of nutrition. They know about food production and processing, psychological factors influencing food choice, digestion and its effects on nutritional aspects. After you graduate in B.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics, you can either opt for higher studies or take up a job in either public or private sector. The course curriculum offers prospering opportunities to the candidates in diverse areas, including R&D (Research and Development), the Healthcare sector (hospitals, clinics, health centres etc. ), Government schemes and organizations, NGOs, Teaching and Education sector. Their role is still unknown to a lot of people. Some think that dietitians, as their name implies, only give out diets to make individuals lose weight, whereas this is a small part of their role. The dietitian is the link between the patient and medical team or physician in assisting difficult decisions making about nutrition care. Asian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASEAN) states that the dietician role in nutrition care has been recommended an adequate source and amount of balanced nutrients according to pre- established standards of care.