Study location	Ireland, ATU Galway City
Type	Undergraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (Hons) (Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Public Health Nutrition)
Course code	0125/0151

Tuition fee	€12,000 per year

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Qualifications must meet the equivalent of the Irish Leaving Cert level 5 NFQ The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. This includes a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. If your Documents are not in English, please upload a translated version You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+, TOEFL 69+ or Duolingo English Test 90+ More Information

More information	gmit.ie/..nours-in-public-health-nutrition

Overview

This exciting new degree programme is the first of its kind in the West of Ireland. Public Health Nutrition focuses on the promotion of good health through nutrition and the primary prevention of nutrition-related illness in the population. Students on this course will:

Develop, implement and evaluate nutrition policies and programmes
Apply scientific knowledge to understand the impact of food and diet on health and wellbeing
Work to improve the diet, nutrition and health of individuals and communities
With the increased number of the population suffering from, or at risk of developing, lifestyle-related chronic diseases, more individuals require assistance with nutritional management. As a result, there is an urgent need for suitably qualified individuals to work in the health sectors. Public health nutrition has been gaining popularity as an area of study to meet this growing demand.

Career opportunities

Career opportunities in this field are developing rapidly for graduates with an understanding of the connections between nutrition and public health.

Specific job opportunities for public health nutrition graduates have included health improvement, addressing inequalities in nutrition and health, nutrition advocacy, the prevention of non-communicable diseases, developing/commissioning and implementing policies and programmes, monitoring, evaluation and assessment of diet in groups/communities, education and generating research evidence linking food/nutrients and health across a range of employers.

These include:

Advisory positions in weight management, healthy eating or similar
Advisory positions in food safety and health, e.g. Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Broader roles in health promotion and health improvement
Project delivery or advisory work with government agencies, e.g. HSE, local authorities
Research and data analysis at public health observatories and various higher education institutes
Work in food industry, e.g. Kellogg’s, Nestle, Danone, Glanbia
Food in schools initiatives
National nutrition assessment groups
Infant and maternal nutrition, e.g. UNICEF, Healthy Start
International work in public health, e.g. World Food Programme, World Health Organisation