Human Nutrition and Dietetics - MSc Entry requirements
Pursue a career as a registered dietitian with UL’s graduate entry Master’s in Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
Key information
EU fees per year
€14,200
Non-EU fees per year
€26,700
NFQ Level
NFQ Level 9 Major
Duration
Two years
Attendance
Full-time
Programme type
Taught
Delivery
In-person
Start date
September
Award
Masters (MSc)
Application end date
2 April 2027
Entry requirements
- Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8), with at least a second class honours, grade 2 (2:2).
- Your primary or postgraduate degree should have included modules in Biochemistry and Human Physiology. Applicants must demonstrate in their application where the subjects have been completed (A total of 10 ECTS credits in each subject area at Level 8).
- You may apply to this programme in the final semester of an undergraduate programme if you can show evidence that all entry requirements will be met by the end of June in the year that the programme starts.
- Garda Vetting is required.
International students
- For details on country-specific qualifications, visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students.
Checklist of documents
- *Academic transcripts and certificates.
- UL graduates only need to provide their student ID number
- Subject Declaration Form
- Copy of your birth certificate or passport
- Copy of your CV
- Personal Statement (One Page)
- Two written academic references
- English translation of your qualifications and transcripts
English language requirements
- English Language Competency certificate
- If English is not your first language and you have not studied in an English-speaking country, you will require an IELTS score of 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in any component is required.
- For details on accepted language qualifications visit English Language Requirements
Guidelines on completing your application
- To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
- Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist.
- Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc.
- *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying
