Bachelor of Dietetics (Honours)

  Institution: International Islamic University Malaysia

Dietetics has nutritional science as its core. It is an interdisciplinary and applied subject that is concerned with the application of nutritional science for treatment of disease and the promotion of health for individuals and groups. It is concerned primarily with ensuring that individuals have the appropriate nutrients from the food they eat. Dietetics requires the integration of a broad range of natural and social sciences so that practitioners can educate and empower individuals and groups to improve food intake to the benefit of health.

Dietetics is concerned with the nutrition of the individuals both in health and disease at a primary level and extends through to tertiary care in acute specific medical condition. Therefore, dietetics is essentially the manipulation of diet to improve health. This requires reflective practice, systematic clinical reasoning and a problem-solving approach as well as an understanding of individual circumstances, including age, gender, socio-economic status, disease state, food habits and lifestyle, to assess nutritional status and formulate appropriate dietary advice.

Programme Description

Career Opportunities

Practitioners of dietetics use their interpersonal skills, knowledge and expertise in other arenas such as industry (especially food and pharmaceutical), primary research and development, education, local government, the media and private practice. Dietitians practice in many different areas such as: Clinical Dietetics, Community Dietetics, Food Service and Nutrition Management, Education and Research, Consultant in Private Practice, Consultant in Tertiary Healthcare, Consultant in Business or Business Communication, Dietetics in Sport and Fitness, Dietitian in Military and Security Services.

Entry Requirements

The general academic requirements for admission into undergraduate degree programmes of IIUM are as follows:

A pass in the IIUM Matriculation Centre’s final examination with a CGPA of not less than 2.0 and fulfillment of all other requirements for promotion to the first year of undergraduate study

OR Three principal passes, or ‘C’ grades in the STPM (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia) examination,

OR Three principal passes in the GCE ‘A’ level examination,

OR Any other certificate that is recognised by the Senate as equivalent to one of the above.

Language Requirements

Depending on the programme of study, instruction at IIUM is carried in English and/or Arabic. Applicants wishing to pursue studies in programmes taught in English must obtain:

• A score of 550 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or
• 6.0 points in the test administrated by the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS)
• If they do not have either of these qualifications, applicants may sit for the IIUM-administered English Placement Test (EPT), in which they must obtain at least 6.0 points to fulfill the requirement.
• Applicants interested in programmes taught in Arabic must obtain an exemption after sitting for the IIUM-administered Arabic Placement Test (APT).

Applicants who are unable to submit satisfactory results in any of the tests above may take up language proficiency courses at the university to fulfill the admission requirements.

Other Requirements

If deemed necessary, applicants may also be required to attend an interview and/or take an entrance test conducted by the Board of Admissions.

Undergraduate Intake Schedule

The details of the undergraduate intakes are as follows:

A complete application should consist of the following items:

• A complete, signed application form; and
• Certified true Copy of Transcripts / Higher School Certificate (HSC) / GCE ‘A’ Level or equivalent; or
• Certified true Copy of GCE ‘O’ Level or equivalent; and Recommendation Letter (at least one form the authority bodies); and
• Applicant’s Financial Statement and/or
• Undertaking Letter; or
• Applicant’s Undertaking or Sponsorship Letter from the Government (for MBBS, Dentistry & Pharmacy applicants)

Source: International Islamic University Malaysia