Health & Nutrition

Eligibility Criteria: Students must be passed with a minimum of 50 percent marks in 10+2 with PCB Physics Chemistry and Biology as compulsory subjects. After 10+2 to become a nutritionist, a candidate can pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics followed by a Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics. Master of Science Nutrition and Dietetics has 4 major specialised fields Public Health Nutrition, Food Science and Technology, Nutrition Clinical Nutrition, and Sports Nutrition. Admission Process: Mostly merit-based. Average Course Fee: INR 50,000 to INR 2.5 LPA. Average Annual Salary: INR 2-7 LPA. Employment Areas: Catering Departments (Starred Hotels), Hospitals, Nursing Home Facilities, Health Departments (Government), Restaurants, and many more. Job profile: Dietitians, Nutritionists, Food Quality Managers, Clinical Dieticians, Nutrition Specialists, Food Processing Managers, and the like. I hope this will help you.

B.Sc. In Nutrition and Dietetics is a UG full-time course in nutrition and dietetics. The course is generally of three-year duration. It is generally taken up by bioscience students. It covers topics in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics Science and teaches its students how to prepare a proper diet for people, food management, components of a balanced diet, eating habits, and Lifestyle management, among others. After completing this course, a candidate can go on to a Master of Science degree in nutrition and dietetics. If a student does not want to go for further studies he can take up jobs for the position of nutritionist or dietitian. The average annual fee for completing this course ranges from INR 50,000 to INR 2.5 LPA. The yearly Annual fees range from as minimum as INR 10,000 to as high 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 LPA. Employment Areas:
Hospitals, Nursing Home Facilities, Catering Departments (Starred Hotels), Health Departments (Government), Restaurants, and many more. Job profile:
Nutritionists, Dietitians, Food Quality Managers, Clinical Dieticians, Nutrition specialists, Food Processing managers, and alike. I hope this will help you.

A Dietician course can be undertaken in various forms, the most common of which is the Bachelors degree. However, an increasing number of individuals have started to show interest in pursuing a Diploma, master, or postgraduate Diploma degree with a handful of motivated individuals going for higher research as well. Dietetics departments across the world now also focus on other dietary aspects as well as nutritional sciences, food technology, metabolism, animal nutrition, and food Science amongst others. Dietician Course Syllabus:
A Dietician course is a multidisciplinary study programme. It is typically taught in tandem with a variety of Health and Medicine related disciplines. The core curriculum is usually part of the first year while more advanced topics of a Dietician course are distributed among the remaining two to three years. Dietician Courses after 12th:
There are many courses available for you directly after 12th. Most of the courses are Diploma, Certificate courses that are in demand. Here is the list of top dietitian courses after 12th:
*Diploma in Food Science and Nutrition
*Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education
*Diploma in Dietetics
*Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
*Diploma in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition
*Diploma in Nutrition and Food Technology
*B.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics
Colleges Offering Nutritionist and Dietician Course in India:
*Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
*Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
*Shoolini University, Himachal Pradesh
*Mount Carmel College, Karnataka
*NIMS University, Jaipur
*Amity University, Noida
*Institute of Home Economics, Delhi
*Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy, Maharashtra
*Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University, Telangana
*RVS College of Arts and Science, Tamil Nadu.