The current sedentary lifestyle joined with tensions, strains and immeasurable stress of different types have given rise to a wide range of maladies and ailments like heart attacks, angina, spondilitis, cholesterol, diabetes and hypertension. These problems have generated a global awareness among people to lead a healthier life by going for a diet with abundant caution.

Therefore, candidates with a degree in nutrition and dietetics are in great demand these days. This has made many students to go for B. Sc Nutrition and Dietetics course and with the number of students taking up this course is increasing, many colleges in India are offering this course. Among these colleges, the names of government colleges offering this course in India are as follows:

• Women’s Christian College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

• Queen Mary’s College, Chennai

• Quaid-E-Millath Government College for Women, Chennai

• Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai

• Government M.H. College of Home Science and Science for Women

• Government Arts College for Women, Ramanathapuram

Eligibility requirement:

In most of the college, the eligibility requirement for seeking admission to the B. Sc Nutrition & Dietetics course is that candidates must have completed their higher secondary in science stream from a recognized institution.

Admission Procedure:

Admission of students to the B. Sc Nutrition and Dietetics course is normally done based on the merit secured by the candidates in the qualifying examination.

Higher studies after B. Sc Nutrition and dietetics course:

After completion of B. Sc Nutrition and dietetics course, candidates can go for M. Sc in the same subject or they can also go for Post Graduate Diploma courses pertaining to dietetics and nutrition.

Job prospectus after B. Sc Nutrition & dietetics course:

Nutrition and Dietetics is a developing field that is expected to offer enormous opportunities for deserving candidates for a professional career. A qualified B. Sc Nutrition and Dietetics graduate can find job placements in government health departments, nursing homes, recreation clubs, health clubs and hospitals. They can also get job opportunities in star-hotels and research labs of food product manufacturing firms. Even these candidates can find job opportunities in the home science department of a college or a university. In addition to these, there is a wide scope for self-employment since B. Sc Nutrition & Dietetics graduates can start their own clinic in a residential area in such a way that they can work with home makers, house wives and mothers. They can also join social welfare organization or centre as professional dietician.