Program Overview
The Clinical Nutrition and Food Science at Amrita University is a MSc programme in Medicine & Health Sciences over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of medicine & health sciences. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Clinical Nutrition and Food Science programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across India and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Location: Coimbatore, India
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Clinical Nutrition and Food Science programme are prepared for diverse careers in medicine & health sciences:
- Healthcare Professional
- Clinical Researcher
- Health Policy Analyst
- Public Health Specialist
- Medical Writer
- Healthcare Manager
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences is a specialized centre offering tertiary level super specialty services over a range of specialty disorders. The M.Sc program in Clinical Nutrition and Food Science is designed and focuses on theory and techniques of nutritional education, management and care and scientific principles upon which to plan nutritional therapy.
- With the infrastructure of the hospital, a very prospective program is credited in AIMS that would enable the students to strive for professional competence, productivity and services to society. This educational experience will consist of guided professional settings, organized self-directed study, active participation in classroom, case studies, journal club and clinical laboratory experiments.
- Students will be exposed to professional settings in the hospital, intensive lectures, rotation through various clinical specialties, develop a unique ethnic and moral value system that would make them competent as an entry level nutritionist/ dietitian.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham offers admission to all its 195+ undergraduate and post graduate programs in Engineering, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Ayurveda, Bio-technology, Nanotechnology, Management, Arts and Sciences, Communication, Social Work, Philosophy & Applied Psychology and Teachers Education to international students.
Foreign nationals, PIO card holders, OCI, NRI students and NRI-sponsored students under the International/ NRI/ NRI-S categories are eligible to apply. Admissions are based on merit and marks/ grades obtained in the qualifying examination/ entrance examination.
For certain programs including Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing and Ayurveda, international students also have to write the entrance exam. For more details, please see the respective links on the right.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
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About Amrita University
Amrita University
Coimbatore, India
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a multi-campus private deemed university in India. It currently has 19 constituent schools spread across ten campuses in Coimbatore, Amritapuri (Kollam), Kochi,...
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 24 months