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M.Sc Food Nutrition or Master of Science in Food Nutrition is a postgraduate nutrition and dietetics course. The course covers subjects such as product development, quality management as well as applied nutrition. The course focuses on the interface between human nutrition and food science, an area of increasing importance to consumers, government and the food industry. The course includes the nutritional significance of processed foods in the diet, the effects of nutrition labelling and nutrition claims, functional foods and catering technology and nutritional quality. The duration of the course is two years and its syllabus is divided into four semesters.
M.Sc Food Nutrition Eligibility:
1. B.Sc (Hons) Food & Nutrition/Dietetics/Food Science/Food Technology/B.Sc Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics with a minimum of 50% marks.
2. Some reputed colleges and institutes conduct entrance examination for admission. You can find employment in hospitals, health and recreation clubs, canteens, nursing care facilities, teach the science of nutrition and dietetics in colleges and universities, catering departments of star hotels, research labs of food manufacturers, in health departments of government, etc. They can also work as consultants or do private practice.

Hi Nirmala,
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