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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

HUMAN NUTRITION

AND DIETETICS

Program Mission ADU’s Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
degree is a highly regarded degree option that combines
The mission of the ADU Bachelor of Science in Human the academic and supervised practice experience to qualify
Nutrition and Dietetics is to prepare future leaders in the graduates to become licensed dietitians in the UAE. The
nutrition and dietetics profession by providing them with program equips students with the knowledge and skills
the breadth and depth of knowledge and skills in nutrition needed for entry-level practice as dietitians both at the
and strong experiential learning activities to encompass national level and international level. The curriculum
research and critical-thinking, communication, and is multi-disciplinary and encompasses a wide range of
professional practice. courses including nutrition, food science, public health,
physiology, management, research, dietetics, and other
Program Overview supporting courses.
The program is a four-year program of a total of 130
Human Nutrition and Dietetics is the application of the
science of food and nutrition to the prevention and credits that has integrated supervised practice (Practicum)
component of at least 640 hours at wide range of selective
treatment of disease and promotion of health. Integrating
knowledge and research into course work, the combined facilities with focus on accredited clinical dietitian training
nutrition and dietetics degree provides students with an facilities for clinical rotations.
understanding of the nutritional sciences for the application The program has also obtained the UAE Commission for
of treating nutrition-related disease in the health care Academic Accreditation (CAA) and allows eligibility to be
industry. As nutrition plays a central role in health and licensed in the UAE to practice as a clinical dietitian. It
disease, the program is people-oriented, science-focused, prepares students for successful careers in allied health or
and evidence-based towards professional credential. continuing their education with advanced degrees.

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