DIETETICS (BSC) (UNIVERSITY OF SEMMELWEIS)

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Name of Faculty Faculty of Health Sciences (ETK)
Degree
BSc / Dietitian
University type
Public
Established
1769
Language of course
English
Erasmus
Yes
Course duration
4 years (8 semesters)
Intake
September
Total course fee
33.200 EURO

Programme Introduction

Dietitians are experts of human nutrition who use their evidence-based knowledge about healthy diet to design and implement diet therapy for diseases caused by improper nutrition. They work either independently or as part of a medical team and their tasks include individual and group counselling, preventing nutrition-related chronic and non-contagious diseases, creating diet plans according to the client’s sensitivity and disease. 

Career opportunities:

  • Hospitals,
  • Social and health care institutions,
  • Nutritional advisor,
  • Public institutions and companies,
  • Fitness and wellness industry,
  • Catering industry,
  • Health promotion. 

Training overwiew

The first year is dominated by basic subjects of health sciences (e.g. Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology, Public Health and Epidemiology), then Dietetics-specific theoretical and practical subjects, as well as clinical practices follow. The fourth year revolves around field practices and the thesis work. After successful final examination and the defense of the thesis work, students receive BSc degree certificate in Dietetics.

Graduates of the Dietetics BSc can continue their studies at MSc level.

Fees

Tuition Fee: 4150 Euro / semester + one-time fees:

Admission procedure fee: EUR 340

Payable at the time of application and covers the entrance examination.

The admission procedure fee should be paid online by credit card through a secure payment channel from the online application portal, or by wire transfer directly to Semmelweis University.

Enrollment fee: EUR 230

Payable at the beginning of studies, together with the 1st semester’s tuition fee.

Tuition fees payable by students establishing student status for the upcoming Academic Year: the tuition fee of the first semester has to arrive to the University’s bank account at the latest by the date indicated in the acceptance letter (together with the enrollment fee). The tuition fees of the following semesters have to be paid until the deadline indicated in the Academic Calendar of the Faculty.

Entry requirements

The written examination consists of a multiple-choice test in Biology.

A specific motivation letter in English must be submitted, based on the given questions for the chosen field (500-1000 words). Exams will be held regularly, two, three times in each month from March to the end of August. The exact dates and times will be provided to the applicants having submitted their application. Applicants can take the online test using their own computers at home.

Application starts: 5 February

Application deadline: 9 August

Notification period: within 3 weeks after the exam

Language requirements

The applicant should submit an English language certificate or equivalent document (which proves English language knowledge). The University accepts the following results:

  • IELTS 5.5
  • TOEFL 50+
  • CEFR B2
  • Duolingo 85+
  • PTE 45+
  • Cambridge 162+
  • APTIS ESOL CEFR B2 level
  • TOEIC 605+

The applicant’s proficiency is also gauged through the written test.

Application criteria and Required documents

The following documents are required to be uploaded to the University’s online admission platform. We accept the original or as attested copies, in English or the original language with an authorized English translation.

  1. Secondary School Leaving Certificate from an accredited secondary school. This document is a necessary prerequisite of starting the studies (original/attested copy + copy). If the student at the time of applying has not completed his/her studies at secondary school yet, the leaving certificate can be submitted until the registration day.
  2. English language certificate or equivalent document (which proves English language knowledge)
  3. Medical report for application – signed by a GP 
  4. Photograph– One passport size photo
  5. CV in English
  6. Copy of Passport/ID card with the applicant’s personal data and the expiry date of the passport/ID card.
  7. Letters of Recommendation. Letters in English from a secondary school principal or science instructor are welcome, but not obligatory.
  8. Payment Certificate about the payment of the 320 EUR admission procedure fee if the applicant chooses not to use the online payment system.

University fee structure in EURO

First Year Tuition Fees : 8.300

Second Year Tuition Fees : 8.300

Third Year Tuition Fees : 8.300

Fourth Year Tuition Fees : 8.300