The post-graduate program in Nutrition and Dietetics primarily deals with the principles of the Nutritional values in Food and their impacts on the Human Body.
The 2-year full-fledged course at CU enables students to become experts in their field by critically evaluating integration of nutrition, dietetics, and research.
With changing lifestyle and erratic eating habits, there has been a sudden rise in the number of diseases that need to be addressed by a professional.
And this is when the role of nutritionists and dietetics comes into picture, making this a promising career path.
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Due to increased awareness among people to stay healthy, the demand for nutritionists has also grown in leaps and bounds over the years. After the completion of the course, graduates can work in private sector, public hospitals, nursing care facilities, advertising, marketing, food manufacturing and more.
Nutrition has an important role in one’s life. Without Nutrition one can’t thrive. Knowledge of correct nutrition is vital for prevention of malnutrition as well as chronic diseases. There is no denial that if health for all is to be a reality then we must focus on a sustainable solution and Nutrition offers us the same. Therefore, studying Nutrition and Dietetics & its impact on the health can equip our students with knowledge and understanding and they can use it as a tool for betterment of health of our people. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics provides good laboratory facilities with all the specified equipments & all the basic and advanced nutritional aids.
To emerge as an institute of global standards, with state of the art facilities, that will meet the societal requirements of competent and skilled allied health professionals through experiential learning, research and innovation.
Stay Fearless And Get Ready To Conquer Your Coursework. According to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, the total employment is projected to grow by 165.4 million over the 2020–30 decade, which means an increase of 11.9 million jobs.
Students receive clinical exposure through diet clinics, hospital training in Tricity hospitals, body composition analysis, therapeutic diet planning, and collaboration with doctors and healthcare teams to design patient-specific nutrition plans.
Yes, students undergo internships and clinical training in reputed hospitals such as PGIMER, Max Hospital, Paras Hospital, and other healthcare institutions for hands-on experience in therapeutic nutrition and counselling.
Students train in Human Anatomy Labs, Diet Clinics, and Food Standardization Labs using tools like microscopes, body composition analysers, and food testing equipment for nutrition assessment, food development, and dietary research.
The program develops skills in clinical nutrition assessment, diet counselling, meal planning, therapeutic nutrition, food product development, and evidence-based nutrition practice for healthcare and wellness careers.
CUCET is not mandatory for admission. However, students can appear for the exam to become eligible for merit-based scholarships and financial support.