Description | Bachelor of Science Nutrition and Community Health with Honors OVERVIEW The Nutrition and Community Health program is designed to produce professional graduates with expertise in the area of nutrition and community health. Upon completion of the program, graduates have the ability to plan and implement health and nutrition promotion and intervention programs with the aim of improving quality of life in the country using healthy diet and lifestyle approaches. This is a 4 year program where students are required to take courses carrying a total of 142 credits. The courses are designed to provide knowledge and practical experience in nutrition and community health as well as nutritional sciences. In addition, to provide practical learning experience, students are required to undergo industrial training in various government and non-government agencies. Graduates of this program work in various settings. In the Government sector, they are employed as community nutritionists or research officers and in the private sector many are trainers, counselors, consultants or managers. |
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Name of Institution | UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA (UPM) |
Qualification | Bachelor's Degree |
Course Duration | 48 months |
NEC Field | Therapy and rehabilitation |
Entry Requirements | Applying with National Higher School/’A’ Level or Equivalent • Obtained a CGPA of 3.00/4.00 • A minimum grade B in the following subjects: (Biology, Chemistry) Applying with Matriculation/ Foundation Studies (Recognised Institutions) • Obtained a CGPA of 3.00/4.00 • A minimum grade B in the following subjects: (Biology, Chemistry) Applying with Diploma (Recognised Institutions) • Obtained a CGPA of 3.00/4.00 |
English Requirement | MUET Band 3; or IELTS Band 5.5; or TOEFL Score 500(PBT)/60 (IBT)/176(CBT) CIEP Level 107 (ELS UPM) |
Special Requirement | - |
Scholarship | No Scholarship Available |
Scholarship URL | - |