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Dietetics

Field of study:
Dietetics
Type:
Undergraduate (Bachelor)
Field of study:
Duration of study:
3 years (6 semesters)
Mode:
full-time
Now also available online
Obtained title:
bachelor's degree
Language:
Polish | English
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Why is it worth choosing these studies?

In the modern world, people pay more and more attention to a healthy lifestyle, and hence to healthy and conscious nutrition. The correct choice of diet is a factor that affects almost every aspect of human life. Regardless of whether our goal is to lose weight, gain muscle mass, maintain a healthy and youthful appearance,

support the body in the fight against infections, or support the proper development of children, a dietitian is often the first specialist we may ask for help. Dietetics studies offer students the opportunity to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge that will allow them to work in the broad scope of dietetic.

What can you do after graduation?

Dietetics

Completion of the course provides broad employment opportunities, including health care facilities, outpatient treatment, dietary offices of specialist clinics, social services institutions, resorts, educational institutions, mass catering facilities, departments of food hygiene, food industry plants, factories producing catering equipment, sports centers, food inspection institutions, and sports activity and fitness centers.

Partners

Instytut Biotechnologii Przemysłu Rolno-Spożywczego

This program
is for you if:

You are interested in healthy food and promoting a healthy lifestyle
You want to learn the basics of nutrition and food technology
You want to work as a dietitian in the future or become a popular influencer promoting healthy eating ideas

Program and structure of studies

FIRST CYCLE STUDIES
(BACHELOR'S DEGREE)

They last
3 years (6 semesters)
They are worth
180 ECTS credits
(European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System)
They end with a
bachelor’s degree

The study program covers issues related to the understanding and practical use of knowledge in the field of dietetics in various spheres of professional activity.

Online studies for the Dietetics course
In the Dietetics course, a small number of hours of classes during the whole study must take place at the university, because of the necessity for students to get practical laboratory skills. The schedule will be planned in such a way that these classes will be held once for the whole 3-year course of studies, in a block lasting about one week. The dates of this block of classes will be planned and announced well in advance of each year of study, so that the student will be able to choose a convenient time to take part in such classes.

FIRST
YEAR OF STUDY

												

The first year of studies is dominated by subjects in the field of basic medicine and clinical sciences, providing students with knowledge and basic skills necessary for specialists dealing with broadly understood health issues – including dietitians. They are the foundation for a scientific understanding of the functioning and biology of the human body. As part of the program, the first year will also include a number of classes devoted to basic issues in the field of dietetics as a medical science.

First semester
Subject name Cummulative amount of ECTS points Lecture method Cummulative amount of hours (FT/PT)
OHS 0 LECTURES 8/8
Academic skills 1 LECTURES 15/8
HUMAN ANATHOMY 4 LECTURES, EXERCISES 45/28
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 4 LECTURES, EXERCISES 45/28
BASICS OF HUMAN NUTRITION 4 LECTURES, EXERCISES 45/28
BASICS OF GENERAL FOOD TECHNOLOGY 3 LECTURES 30/16
FOOD CHEMISTRY 4 LECTURES, LAB 60/32
ELECTIVE COURSES 10 LECTURES, EXERCISES 105/60
SECOND SEMESTER
Subject name Cummulative amount of ECTS points Lecture method Cummulative amount of hours (FT/PT)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 language course 30/16
SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES 0 EXERCISES 30
PRE-PROCUREMENT FIRST AID 1 EXERCISES 15/8
CLINICAL OUTLINE OF DISEASES 4 LECTURES 30/16
FOUNDATIONS OF DIETETICS 3 LECTURES, EXERCISES 45/28
LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS 2 EXERCISES 30/16
NUTRITION ASSESSMENT METHODS 3 EXERCISES 30/16
ELECTIVE COURSES 15 LECTURES, EXERCISES, LAB 180/92

In the first year, each student selects:

A – one out of two subjects offered within each of the following groups:

  • Organization and Management Theory or Introduction to Economics;
  • Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Social Communication;
  • Science of Food Commodities or Food Preparation Technology,

B – two out of three subjects offered within each of the following groups:

  • Biochemistry and/or Genetics and/or Medical Statistics;
  • Parasitology / Allergology and/or Microbiology;
  • Analysis and Evaluation of Quality of Nutrition or Food Toxicology.

The courses will be opened providing that a required minimum number of students enrol.

SECOND YEAR OF STUDY

												

During the second year of studies, the program includes subjects focusing on specialist knowledge necessary for the work of a dietitian. In accordance with the assumptions of the dietetics program, the student chooses numerous subjects that will allow her/him to concentrate on the issues that are at the center of her/his interests. Starting from the fourth semester, the student begins internships (in non-clinical institutions) and begins to prepare her/his own social project, which in the field of dietetics replaces the obligation to prepare a written diploma thesis.

THIRD SEMESTER
Subject name Cummulative amount of ECTS points Lecture method Cummulative amount of hours (FT/PT)
HYGIENE AND FOOD SAFETY 4 LECTURES, EXERCISES 60/32
SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES 0 EXERCISES 30
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 language course 30/16
ORGANIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY IN THE HEALTH SERVICE INDUSTRY 3 EXERCISES 30/16
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 3 LECTURES 30/16
ADULT NUTRITION 4 LECTURES, EXERCISES 45/28
ELECTIVE COURSES 14 LECTURES, EXERCISES 165/96
Fourth semester
Subject name Cummulative amount of ECTS points Lecture method Cummulative amount of hours (FT/PT)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 language course 30/16
NUTRITION OF CHILDREN 4 LECTURES, EXERCISES 45/24
NUTRITION OF A PREGNANT AND NURSING WOMAN 4 LECTURES, EXERCISES 45/24
SOCIAL PROJECT 3 K 30/16
VOCATIONAL PRACTICE I (NONCLINICAL) 14 PR 360/360
ELECTIVE COURSES 3 LECTURES, EXERCISES 30/16

In the second year, each student selects:

A – one out of two subjects offered within each of the following groups:

  • Characteristics of Diets and Dietary Supplements or Functional Foods;
  • Entrepreneurship or Project Management,

B – two out of three subjects offered within each of the following groups:

  • Technology of Dietary Products and/or New Generation Foods and/or Nutritional Quality of Foods;
  • Dietary Counselling or Principles of Meal and Diet Planning.

The courses will be opened providing that a required minimum number of students enrol.

THIRD YEAR OF STUDY

												

In the third year of studies, in addition to subsequent major classes, there are also courses aimed at providing practical knowledge about the essence of working in the profession of a dietitian and running your own business. In the fifth semester, the student completes the next part of the internship (in clinical institutions).

FIFTH SEMESTER
Subject name Cummulative amount of ECTS points Lecture method Cummulative amount of hours (FT/PT)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 language course 30/16
PHARMACOLOGY 4 LECTURES 16
SOCIAL PROJECT 4 K 30/16
VOCATIONAL PRACTICE II (CLINICAL) 14 PR 360/360
ELECTIVE COURSES 6 LECTURES, EXERCISES 30/16
Sixth semester
Subject name Cummulative amount of ECTS points Lecture method Cummulative amount of hours (FT/PT)
SKIN AS A REFLECTION OF NUTRITION AND HEALTH 3 K 30/16
JOB WORKSHOP DIETETICS: MODERN TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES 6 Lab, K 60
NUTRITION IN DISEASE - NUTRITION PLANS 6 EXERCISES 60
DIETETICS - REPETITORY 3 K 45
SOCIAL PROJECT AND DIPLOMA EXAM 3 K 60
ELECTIVE COURSES 6 LECTURES, WAR 30/16

In the third year, each student selects one out of two subjects offered within each of the following groups:

• Introduction to Marketing or Introduction to Advertising;
• Regional Food Traditions in Poland or Regional Food Traditions in the World;
• Training Skills or Management Skills;
• Psychopathology or Psychosomatics.

The courses will be opened providing that a required minimum number of students enrol.

Tuition fees

Fixed tuition - flexible payments

By choosing to study at UEHS, you can be sure that the tuition fee will not change throughout the duration of your studies. You can pay the tuition fee once for the entire year of study or spread over a semester payment. This allows you to decide how you want to plan your expenses.

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Fees (academic year 2023/2024)

OTHER COUNTRIES
Year of study Annually Per semester*
 
  3600 € 1950 €

*Semester payment is possible from the second year of studies.

EU&OTHER COUNTRIES GROUP
Year of study Annually Per semester*
 
  2600 € 1450 €

*Semester payment is possible from the second year of studies.

EU and other countries group
This group includes citizens of the countries member states of the European Union and the following countries citizens: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latin America, Macedonia, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

Other countries
The citizens of all the remaining countries.

Scholarships - easier than you think

scholarship program

While studying at UEHS, you can take advantage of a wide range of financial support from the state budget and European funds, as well as benefit from special discounts with UEHS discount program

You can submit most scholarship applications quickly and easily through your online account.  

Scholarship
The scholarship may be awarded to any student who obtained an average grade not lower than 4.5 in a academic year given.

In the academic year 2022/2023, the University of Economics and Humanities in Warsaw awarded 350 Rector’s Scholarships, ranging from PLN 525 /month to PLN 1025 /month, depending on the average or achievements. For outstanding sport, artistic or scientific achievements, the Scholarship Committee awarded scholarships of PLN 600 /month.

Detailed information on the possibility of applying for the Rector’s Scholarship is available in the “MojeAEH” system.

Sports scholarships

A sports scholarship may be awarded to a student who excels in sport achievements at least national level. In addition we also encourage our students to take part in additional support programs- eg. the National Academic Representation.

Young sportsmen can count on financial support in the amount of PLN 600 /month.

Detailed information on the possibility of applying for sports scholarship is available in the “MojeAEH” system.

Special scholarships for disabled people

A scholarship for people with disabilities may be awarded to a student who has a disability certificate, a disability degree certificate, a ZUS certifying physician’s certificate, a disability group certificate or a certificate of permanent or long-term incapacity to work on a farm.

In the 2022/2023 academic year, depending on the degree of disability, 150 scholarships for people with disabilities were awarded, ranging from PLN 1275 /month to PLN 1575 /month.

Detailed information on the possibility of applying for a scholarship for people with disabilities is available in the “MojeAEH” system.

Allowances

The allowance is a form of emergency financial assistance. Any student who found himself temporarily in a difficult life situation resulting from random events beyond the student’s control can apply for it.The allowance may be granted twice in one academic year, and the allowance is not granted twice for the same random event. Difficult life situations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are an exception.

In 2021, we granted 40 allowances for a total of PLN 197,200. The allowances, depending on the student’s situation, were paid in the amount of PLN 3,000 to PLN 5,000 at a time.

Detailed information on the possibility of applying for the allowance is available in the “MojeAEH” system.

This is what makes us different

2022/2023 academic year
355 Rector’s Scholarships
179 social scholarships
181 scholarships for people with disabilities

PLN 1,890,289.35 was spent in 2019/2020 on scholarships
PLN 2,911,662.50 was spent in 2020/2021 on scholarships
PLN 4,158,177.00 was spent in 2021/2022 on scholarships
PLN 7,829,950.00 was spent in 2022/2023 on scholarships

Rector’s Scholarship – highest average: 5,44