Dietetics

Eligibility Criteria: A student must pass 10+2 from a Science background with a minimum of 50 percent marks, to get eligible to apply for the course. Several colleges and universities offer this course like Quantum University, Chandigarh University, Sharda University, Galgotias University, etc. After completing the dietetics and nutrition course, a student can complete a Master of Science degree in nutrition and dietetics. If a student doesn't want to go for further studies he can take up jobs for the position of nutritionist or dietitian. The average annual fee for dietetics and nutrition courses ranges from INR 50,000 to INR 2,50,000 per annum. The Annual yearly fees range from as minimum as INR 10,000 to as maximum as INR 1,00,000. The average salary earned by students after passing Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics courses ranges up to INR 5,00,000 per annum.

Career Opportunities as a Dietetics and Nutritionist:
1- Clinical Dietetics and Nutritionist:
It is one of the major disciplines of Dietetics and nutritionists. The scope of Clinical Dietetics and Nutritionist field is as follows:
1- A graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics can work as a dietician in hospitals and a Nutritionist in health centers, health clinics, and MNCs.
2- Opportunity to be a registered dietician specialist.
3- Dietetics and Nutritionist graduates can work as project associates, project assistants, and chief nutritionists in NGOs and private organizations.
4- Bariatric surgery Nutritionist.
5- They can become an entrepreneur and open a nutrition clinic or nutrition-based caf or restaurant, as people are getting more aware of healthy eating habits.
2- Public Health Nutritionist:
It is another field of nutrition that focuses on the public health problem regarding food and nutrition like Diabetes, Iodine deficiency, Anaemia, Vitamin A, etc. They deal directly with the masses. The scope of Public Health Nutritionist field is as follows:
1- Public Health Nutritionist graduates can work as project associates or project assistants, at an organisation like WHO, UNICEF, PHFI, and health organizations.
2- They Work as a chief nutritionist in NGOs or private organizations.
3- They Work as a Regulatory affairs specialist.
4- Nutrition Journalism is another field to explore
5- Public health policymaker.
6- Sustainable food nutritionist.
3- Sports Nutritionist:
It deals with specific nutrition requirements and guidelines for sports players depending on the category of sports. The scope of the Sports Nutritionist field is as follows:
1- Nutritionist at gyms, sports training, and fitness center.
2- Digital sports coach for the average gym-goer.
3- Fitness streaming programmer.
4- Certified Supplements and granular nutritionists.
5- Nutritionist at Sports Authority of India.
4- Food Science and Technology:
Food Science and Technology is another field of nutrition. The scope of the Food Science and Technology field is as follows:
1- Food Scientist Work in Research and Development centers of Industry.
2- Food Auditor or Food Quality Controller.
3- Food analyst or Food sensory evaluator.
4- Research associated with Food Industry.