The programme provides theoretical and practical in three major fields (clinical, community and food service) that covers medical nutrition therapy using nutrition care process in the prevention and management of diseases to meet the nutritional requirement of individuals. The courses are designed to prepare graduates with sound expertise in dietetics who are able to plan and implement dietary intervention and health promotion programme at local and international levels. This programme opens up career opportunities for our graduates in various clinical and community settings, food services, research institutions, private practices, sports and healthcare industries.

Clinical training is essential to expose students with the necessary skills needed to be a clinical dietitian and encourage students to work in a team with people from other professions such as doctors, pharmacist, nurses, physiotherapist, speech therapist and many more. Besides that, clinical attachment during the final year of the dietetics programme will expose the students to the clinical settings in the hospital such as the outpatient clinics, inpatient, and critically ill unit.

School of Health Sciences,
Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia,
16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
https://health.usm.my/

Duration : 4 Years / 8 Semesters 
Medium Instruction : English Language
Semester Offered : Semester 1 (October)

The programme provides theoretical and practical in three major fields (clinical, community and food service) that covers medical nutrition therapy using nutrition care process in the prevention and management of diseases to meet the nutritional requirement of individuals. The courses are designed to prepare graduates with sound expertise in dietetics who are able to plan and implement dietary intervention and health promotion programme at local and international levels. This programme opens up career opportunities for our graduates in various clinical and community settings, food services, research institutions, private practices, sports and healthcare industries.

Clinical training is essential to expose students with the necessary skills needed to be a clinical dietitian and encourage students to work in a team with people from other professions such as doctors, pharmacist, nurses, physiotherapist, speech therapist and many more. Besides that, clinical attachment during the final year of the dietetics programme will expose the students to the clinical settings in the hospital such as the outpatient clinics, inpatient, and critically ill unit.

School of Health Sciences,
Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia,
16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
https://health.usm.my/

Duration : 4 Years / 8 Semesters 
Medium Instruction : English Language
Semester Offered : Semester 1 (October)

The main purpose of the programme is to impart knowledge in general nutrition with the focus on human nutrition and community nutrition that are relevant to the Malaysian context. It aims to produce versatile graduates to fulfil the needs of the discipline, the healthcare profession and the future job market. The programme employs a multidisciplinary approach to teaching and learning, and the school consists of academically qualified people in the fields of nutrition, dietetics, food science, basic sciences, medicine, social sciences, management, and community services. Students are exposed to various aspects of foods, nutrient requirements, dietary intake, assessment of nutritional status, healthy eating and lifelong nutrition. Students will also experience laboratory work in food preparation and food analysis and at the same time, they will be carrying out fieldwork to evaluate nutrition and health status in the community. The final year students will conduct a research project and write a dissertation. The mode of teaching and learning includes lectures, practical, fieldwork, seminars, self-study, e-learning and individual supervision.

Duration : 4 Years / 8 Semesters
Medium Instruction : English Language
Semester Offered : Semester 1 (October)

The main purpose of the programme is to impart knowledge in general nutrition with the focus on human nutrition and community nutrition that are relevant to the Malaysian context. It aims to produce versatile graduates to fulfil the needs of the discipline, the healthcare profession and the future job market. The programme employs a multidisciplinary approach to teaching and learning, and the school consists of academically qualified people in the fields of nutrition, dietetics, food science, basic sciences, medicine, social sciences, management, and community services. Students are exposed to various aspects of foods, nutrient requirements, dietary intake, assessment of nutritional status, healthy eating and lifelong nutrition. Students will also experience laboratory work in food preparation and food analysis and at the same time, they will be carrying out fieldwork to evaluate nutrition and health status in the community. The final year students will conduct a research project and write a dissertation. The mode of teaching and learning includes lectures, practical, fieldwork, seminars, self-study, e-learning and individual supervision.

Duration : 4 Years / 8 Semesters
Medium Instruction : English Language
Semester Offered : Semester 1 (October)