{"id":75,"date":"2021-04-13T21:43:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T01:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/ffa\/dietetics-nutrition-diploma\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:23:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:23:51","slug":"dietetics-nutrition-diploma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/ffa\/dietetics-nutrition-diploma\/","title":{"rendered":"Diploma in Institutional and Community Dietetics and Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Study Mode:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Full time: 1 Year<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Start Date: <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

September 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Administrative Unit:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Department of Agricultural
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Email: daee@sta.uwi.edu <\/a>
Phone: 1(868) 662 2002 ext. 82094<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Programme Overview<\/h4>\n

The Diploma in Institutional Community Nutrition and Dietetics represents an exciting and challenging area of study of an interdisciplinary nature. Understanding the dynamics of the roles and responsibilities of a Nutrition professional in the areas of advanced Food Service Systems Management, Advanced Clinical Nutrition and Advanced Community Nutrition. Career opportunities such as Registered Dietitians at the Foodservice, clinical and community level, Food Technicians, Food Demonstrators and Foodservice Manager<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0PROGRAMME STRUCTURE<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

SEMESTER 1 Courses<\/p>\n

HUEC 5000 Advanced Foodservice Systems Management\u00a0<\/p>\n

HUEC 5020 Advanced Clinical Nutrition\u00a0<\/p>\n

HUEC 5040 Advanced Community Nutrition\u00a0<\/p>\n

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SEMESTER 2 Courses<\/p>\n

HUEC 5010 Foodservice Systems Management Practicum\u00a0<\/p>\n

HUEC 5030 Clinical Nutrition Practicum\u00a0<\/p>\n

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SEMESTER 3<\/p>\n

HUEC 5050 Community Nutrition Practicum<\/p>\n

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Entry Requirements<\/h4>\n

To be admitted, candidates must have successfully completed a Bachelor\u2019s Degree (no more than 5 years prior to application) with major credits in Clinical (Human) Nutrition, Foodservice Systems Management, and Community Nutrition, from a University or College acceptable to The University of the West Indies, St Augustine.<\/p>\n

Applicants who do not qualify for entry as specified may be required to pursue supplementary Core and Professional courses at the University, to a minimum of eighteen (18) credits.<\/p>\n

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Selection from suitably qualified applicants will be based on interviews.<\/p>\n

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Start Dates:<\/h3> \r\n September 2025\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Study Mode:<\/h3> \r\nFull time:\r\n1 Year\r\n<\/div>\r\n