Master of Science in Dietetics

Master of Science in Dietetics is a Masters program taught at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Intake: Sept. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

The Master of Science in Dietetics at Hong Kong Polytechnic University provides advanced education in dietetics, combining academic study with practical training in clinical, community, and food service settings. Students study nutritional assessment, nutrition education and counselling, and areas such as medical nutrition therapy, dietetic counselling, and the science and clinical practice of dietetics.

The programme includes courses across human physiology and anatomy, clinical biochemistry and molecular nutrition, public health nutrition, and research methods & data analysis. It also includes professional practice for dietitians, clinical dietetics and medicine, and supervised dietetic placement I, II, and III, plus a capstone project.

Modules

• Food Preparation and Menu Planning
• Nutritional Assessment
• Nutrition Education and Counselling
• Advanced Human Physiology and Anatomy
• Dietetics in Practice
• Academic Integrity and Ethics in Science
• Public Health Nutrition
• Research Methods & Data Analysis
• Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Nutrition
• Applied Nutrition
• Advanced Pharmacology and Nutrition
• Professional Practice for Dietitians

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Science in Dietetics at Hong Kong Polytechnic University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Hong Kong Polytechnic University as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Science in Dietetics.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

A Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition, Biology or Health-related, or other relevant/related science disciplines; AND

Applicants should have obtained credits for each of the following pre-requisite university undergraduate level courses before admission to the programme:

• Human Physiology (3 credits or the equivalent); AND
• Biochemistry (3 credits or the equivalent); AND
• Principles of Nutrition (3 credits or the equivalent)

If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to provide one of the following proficiency test results (taken within 2 years) for fulfil the minimum English language requirement for admission purpose:

• A score of 80 or above in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based test; OR
• An Overall Band score of 6.0 or above in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module.

The TOEFL scores and IELTS results older than 2 years are normally NOT accepted.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/fsn/study/taught-postgraduate-programmes-list/master-of-science-in-dietetics

• Hospitals, clinics and other healthcare settings
• Food industry (developing and promoting healthy food products)
• Research institutes (studies on the impact of diet on health)
• Education sector (teaching and providing nutrition and dietetics training)
• Public health sector (promoting healthy eating habits in communities)

9 fully funded scholarships are listed for Hong Kong. See Hong Kong scholarships.