The Top-up BSc program in Nutrition and Dietetics at FOMIC POLYTECHNIC is designed to produce graduates with an ideal platform for a career in Nutrition leading to a BSc degree.

1. Objective of the Training:

• This program is aimed at producing students with a more in-depth knowledge and skills required to deal with a wide range of medical functions.
• This program allows students to build and improve upon the knowledge and practical skills gained in their previous studies.
• The department helps students to develop research skills that will equip them for future study at a higher degree level and work closely with academic experts to contribute to a particular area of interest.

2. Skills to be acquired:

• Evaluate the nutritional status of different types of patients suffering from a wide range of diseases and pathologies, including pregnant women, children and the elderly, and provide adequate control measures.
•  Formulate diets and make dietary dishes to  solve nutritional problems;
•  Facilitate therapeutic education sessions;
•  Interact with other specialists in the field of food in the food industries, catering and sports medicine by sharing its skills on nutritional quality and nutritional balance.
• Conduct consumer surveys and participate in the development of new products.

3. Employment Opportunities:

• Public and Private hospitals
• NGO (Non-Government Organizations)
• Sports centres
• Self-employment
• House of retirement
• Counsellor
• Agro-food sector, food and health reporter
• Advertising or marketing specialist
• Teaching and research
• Catering manager