Nutrition and Community Health
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Duration: 4 Years
$16,250
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What will you learn?
The Nutrition and Community Health program is designed to produce professional graduates with expertise in the area of nutrition and community health. Upon completion of the program, graduates have the ability to plan and implement health and nutrition promotion and intervention programs with the aim of improving quality of life in the country using healthy diet and lifestyle approaches. This is a 4 year program where students are required to take courses carrying a total of 142 credits.
The courses are designed to provide knowledge and practical experience in nutrition and community health as well as nutritional sciences. In addition, to provide practical learning experience, students are required to undergo industrial training in various government and non-government agencies. Graduates of this program work in various settings. In the Government sector, they are employed as community nutritionists or research officers and in the private sector many are trainers, counselors, consultants or managers.
Eligibility
- 550 for the TOEFL Paper-based Test (Academic Version); or
- Band 6.0 for IELTS (Academic Training) ; or
- 79-80 for TOEFL Internet-based Test (Academic Version); or
- Level 109 for CIEP at ELS Language Centre; or
- Band 4.0 for IELTS (Academic Training) or 400 for the TOEFL Paper-based Test (Academic Version) only for Malay Language Studies, Arabic, Chinese Literature programme or any other programmes that allow a thesis to be written in the language of instruction; or
- any English Language Test which is equivalent to B2 in Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR); or
- Applicant who has graduated from Public or Private Institute in Malaysia which is recognized by MQA; or
- Applicant who has undergone their Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree from Institute of Higher Learning in Native English Speaking Countries; or
- Applicant from any of the following native English Speaking Country and Commonwealth countries.
Core areas of emphasis
• Principles of Nutrition. • Biochemistry. • Human Biology. • Nutrition, Metabolism and Disease. • Nutritional Immunology. • Health Psychology. • Nutrition Counselling and Education.
Career prospects
Nutritionists are employed in a variety of settings and organizations that include health care agencies or institutions, ministry, food industry, wellness or weight management centers, pharmacies, fitness centers, dietary supplement industry, institutions of higher education, research laboratories, welfare organizations and media. They work as: • Community nutritionists in public sector • Nutrition advisors in food, health and nutrition related industries • Trainers and educators in health and nutrition industries as well as non- government agencies • Lecturers in colleges and universities • Research and science officers in government and private sectors • Nutrition consultants with the media
Tuition Fees
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| $ 16250 | $ 4063 |
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Course Details:
Duration: 4 Years Intakes: February, September
Scholarships for Post-graduate studies:
Fellowships, scholarships, assistantships are usually available for postgraduate students wishing to study in Malaysia, depending either on availability within the institution and your academic qualifications. Additionally, a number of scholarships are available from other institutions and organisations, such as the Malaysian government.
- SCHOLARSHIP/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UPM
- GRA (Graduate Research Assistantship)
- GRF (Graduate Research Fellowship)
- Financial Aid for Local Graduate Students to Undertake Overseas Research Attachment
- Financial Aid to Attend International Seminar/Conference/Symposium
- IGRF (International Graduate Research Fellowship)
- IGSS (International Graduate Student Scholarship)
- SGRA (Special Graduate Research Allowance)
- PASS (Putra Alumni Scholarship Scheme)
Campus (Main Campus)
Jalan UPM, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia