Program Overview

Introduction to the Dietetics Program

The Dietetics program at Jagiellonian University is a response to the growing public awareness of lifestyle, particularly in terms of diet, as an element of lifestyle that contributes to maintaining total health and may be a risk factor for many ailments and diseases.

Program Description

The program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to promote a healthy lifestyle, with the ability to expand their knowledge independently and critically analyze problems and abnormal patient behavior. Students will participate in multidisciplinary teams dealing with treatment issues and preventing diseases caused by improper diet.

Available Programs

• first-cycle program
  • study mode: full-time program
  • language of instruction: Polish
  • profile: practical
  • duration: 3 years (6 semesters)
  • title: Licencjat (equivalent of Bachelor's degree)
  • main discipline: Health Sciences

Curriculum Overview

The program curriculum provides information about the subjects students will attend while studying this program. The program indicates which subjects are scheduled for each semester of the studies, which are mandatory, which belong to the group of elective subjects, which of them end with an exam, and which do not.

Student Life

Time spent at the university is not all about education and class participation; it is also an excellent opportunity to develop hobbies and interests. Many research societies and student organizations work at the Jagiellonian University, including faculty- and university-wide ones.

Student Matters

• Live and learn in Kraków
• Dormitories
• Scholarships
• Academic calendar
• Exchange programs
• Academic Sports Association
• JU MC Student Government
• Safe Student
• Student Centre for Support and Adaptation
• Accessibility Center

Admission to Studies

Admission to study programs at the Jagiellonian University is conducted electronically in the Online Application System. Detailed information about admission to this study program, including information on the method of calculating the result, qualification criteria, fees, deadlines, and a list of required documents, are available on the Online Application System.

Graduates

Graduates of the Dietetics program are prepared to promote a healthy lifestyle, with the ability to expand their knowledge independently and critically analyze problems and abnormal patient behavior. Students will participate in multidisciplinary teams dealing with treatment issues and preventing diseases caused by improper diet.

Further Education Possibilities

• Doctoral School, f.e. Doctoral School in Medical and Health Sciences
• Post-diploma programs
• Second-cycle programs

Rankings, Distinctions, Accreditations

• The Ranking of Study Programs prepared by the 'Perspektywy' Education Foundation:
  • 1st place in and in 2024
  • 2nd place in 2022 and 2025
  • 3rd place in 2023
• Scientific category B+ in the main discipline of Health Sciences awarded to the Jagiellonian University in Kraków by the decision of the Minister of Education and Science
• The Crystal Brussels Award for the Faculty of Medicine in the category of the best research units in Poland during 2nd European Economic Congress

Faculty of Medicine

The Faculty of Medicine is a thriving, modern, and most significant unit of the Jagiellonian University – Collegium Medicum, boasting excellent research and teaching staff. The high level of education at the faculty has been confirmed by awarding the scientific category A in the classification of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and the prestigious status of the National Scientific Leading Center KNOW in a scientific consortium with the Institute of Pharmacology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Kraków.