Health & Nutrition

Yes, you are eligible to do M.Sc in nutrition and dietician as you are zoology graduate.
Eligibility Criteria for M.Sc in Nutrition and Dietician is: Bachelor's degree (Home Sciences/ Medical/ Non-Medical/Bio- Sciences) or equivalent or relevant higher qualification. Almost, all the important and reputed colleges offering this course conduct entrance examination. There are numerous programmes available at the graduate and postgraduate level for nutrition and dietician. You are eligible to do Post Graduate Diploma or a degree course in Nutrition and Dietician. M.Sc in Food and Nutrition allows you to specialise in one of these areas:
Therapeutic Nutrition
Public Health Nutrition
Food Science
You can choose the course and specialization according to your academics interest and requirements.
Good luck.

Hi Mehak,
Following are the job roles and the industries where dieticians are hired:
1. Clinical Dieticians work in hospitals, nursing care facilities and other health care facilities.
2. Community dieticians work with wellness programmes, public health organisations, and other health maintenance organisations.
3. Food-service dieticians are responsible for large-scale food planning and service.
4. Pediatric dieticians provide nutrition and health advice for infants, children and adolescents.
5. Research dieticians focus on health services research. Administrative dieticians serve as resource people in food and nutrition through business marketing and communications. Consultant dieticians are dieticians who work under contract with health care facilities or private practice. According to reports employment of dieticians is expected to increase 21% faster compared to other occupations. A growing interest in health and nutrition will help boost demand for dieticians and nutritionists. What is the salary range of these professionals? Average Salary of Dietician-
Dieticians earn an average yearly compensation of approximately. $56,000. In India, the starting salary in this field is around Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000 per month.