Program Overview

Double Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science and Technology

The Double Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science and Technology is a university program that provides a comprehensive education in the fields of nutrition, dietetics, and food science. This program allows students to obtain two university degrees, enabling them to develop a global understanding of food and health with a focus on sanitary and scientific-technological aspects.

Program Description

This double degree program forms professionals with the capacity to intervene in individual and collective nutrition in various areas of action, from clinics to food sector companies. The program offers a broad range of knowledge, including the scientific bases of industrial processes involved in the production of healthy foods.

Program Details

• Duration: 5 years (342 ECTS)
• Language of instruction: Spanish
• Teaching modality: In-person teaching
• Cut-off grade: Academic Year 10,870
• Tuition fees (first enrollment): 1,365 (non-EU: 9,005)
• Centers: Science Faculty

Objectives and Competencies

The program aims to provide students with a deep understanding of human nutrition, dietetics, and food science and technology. It seeks to develop professionals capable of applying their knowledge in various settings, including healthcare, food industry, and research.

Academic Offer

The academic offer includes a comprehensive plan of studies with various courses and subjects related to human nutrition, dietetics, and food science and technology.

Admission and Enrollment

To enroll in this program, students must follow a series of steps, including:

• Step 1: Accessing the program through PAU, for those over 25 years old, etc.
• Step 2: Requesting a place
• Step 3: Enrolling in the program

Entry Profile

This program is suitable for students interested in the relationship between nutrition, food, and health, as well as those who want to understand the scientific bases of food production processes.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this program can pursue careers in:

• Sanitary field: individual or collective dietary advice for healthy or sick people
• Collective restoration: management of collective restoration services, proposal of feeding programs adapted to different groups
• Food industry and safety: R&D of new foods and healthy diets, evaluation of hygienic-sanitary and toxicological risks of foods and ingredients, etc.

Quality Assurance System

The program has a quality assurance system that includes external monitoring, indicators for monitoring the degree, labor insertion, and an internal quality guarantee system.

Practical Information for Students

Students can access schedules, classrooms, and exam information through the university's academic calendars and teaching guides. The program also provides information on academic regulations, final degree projects, mobility, internships, and degree coordination.