Who is a Nutritionist, Job Opportunities, Dietician Admission Requirements , Universities offering Nutrition in Ghana

The 2021/2022 Admission Form has been released by most of the universities in Ghana. These universities offer various courses including Nutrition and Dietetics.

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If you are looking forward to studying Nutrition and Dietetics in any of the universities in Ghana, but can’t seem to find the institution offering the Nutrition and Dietetics progammes, then we’ve got you covered.

In this new guide, we are going to list all the universities in Ghana offering Nutrition and Dietetics.

You can take your time and go through the list. We shall also discuss Who is a Nutritionist, Duties of a Nutritionist, some job opportunities of Nutrition Degree, requirements for studying nutrition, and much more.

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Who is a Nutritionist?

Nutritionists are practitioners who assess and examine the eating habits of people and advise them to adopt a balanced diet based on various dietary and nutritional principles. They conduct the research into nutrition and extend their knowledge to health care and rehabilitation.

Nutritionists recommend healthy foods and admonished individuals from eating setting foods that may cause harm to their system. They mostly work in settings, such as hospitals, cafeterias, nursing homes, and schools. Becoming a Registered Dietitian requires a four-year degree in Food and Nutrition or a related field.

Duties of a Nutritionist

Some of the known duties of a nutritionist include:

Assess clients’ health needs and diet
Develop meal plans, taking both cost and clients’ preferences into account.
Explain nutrition and what it can do for the client
Evaluate the effects of meal plans and change the plans as needed
Promote better nutrition by giving talks to groups about diet, nutrition, and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases
Keep up with the latest nutritional science research

Job Opportunities of a Nutritionist

Having a degree in food, nutrition, and dietetics can land you some quite amount of docents jobs including:

Dietician
Food developer
Food technologist
Health and wellness coordinator
Health promotion specialist
Naturopath
Nutritionist.

Requirements to Study Nutrition and Dietetics in Ghana

There some requirements that you must meet before being offered admission to study nutrition and dietetics in a Ghanaian university.

For a BSc degree in nutrition and dietetics, applicants must have a strong science background. Applicants are also expected to have at least a credit in the following subjects Chemistry, Biology, Core Mathematics, Physics, and English Language.

For an MSc degree in nutrition and dietetics, applicants must obtain a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics or a related discipline. Some universities may require applicants to have at least a second class lower division at BSc level.

Universities Offering Nutrition and Dietetics in Ghana

Below is the list of accredited universities offering nutrition and dietetics in Ghana.

University of Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
University of Health and Allied Health Sciences
University of Cape Coast.
University for Development Studies (Nutritional Sciences)

Areas of study include biology and microbiology, physiology, chemistry (basic, organic, and biochemistry), statistics, food science, sanitation, clinical nutrition (which includes application of nutrition to medical issues), public health, and miscellaneous courses in which you learn to write a menu, design kitchen and dining areas, including space and equipment requirements. I’m probably forgetting some subjects.

You need to be good in the sciences, articulate and able to explain, good at counseling and education, and have good people skills.

Since the science of nutrition continues to evolve, continuing education is required to be kept up to date, but this isn’t onerous and keeps your skills up to date.

The definition of a nutritionist is less well defined. Some have a degree in Food and Nutrition but never took the exam, and others are self-educated. There is no legal definition.