Nutrition And Dietetics In Pakistan
Although Human Nutrition and Dietetics in Pakistan doesn’t have an enormous scope in Pakistan even there are only a few universities that are offering HND programs and BS in Nutrition and Dietetics (4 years) programs. It is expected that the scope and demand of HND may increase in the future.
The current scope of Doctor of Nutrition and Dietetics in Pakistan’s public sector is average but a high scope is predicted shortly. But if we mention the private sector, the scope of HND is high and every one nutritionist can easily get jobs within the private sector as compared to the general public.
The ratio of Nutritionists working in the private sector in more than the ratio of the public sector. Nowadays with the advancement of fast foods and junk foods, our gastrointestinal system is getting slower and we are involved in numerous nutrition and dietetics diseases which is turning us towards the Nutritionists to get a proper diet plan with healthy nutrition so that we can live a healthy lifestyle.
Jobs Of Nutritionists In Pakistan:
The scope of any course of study might be easily estimated with the number of jobs we will avail after completing that degree. So when you have done with BS in Human Nutrition and Dietetics in Pakistan, you will get the following job opportunities to start a healthy career after this degree.
- Food Auditors in Hotels
- Fitness Consultants
- Professor of Herbal and Homeopathic Colleges
- Manager in Food Processing and Preservation Units
- Production Manager
- Food Law and Regulation departments
- Quality Control Manager
- Food Researcher and Scientist
- Food Inspector
- Nutrition Adviser for Children
- Food and Nutrition Advisers
Nutritionists Salary In Pakistan:
Now the foremost important thing is that the income of any profession or degree. Once we are talking about the Nutritionist’s salary in Pakistan, then we’ve to keep in mind that there are fewer job opportunities in this profession but the amount of salary package is far better than the other science and medical degree programs.
The estimated salary after Doctor of Nutrition and Dietetics starts from Rs. 45,000/- per month to Rs. 60, 000/- per month, and within a very short period the salary package could touch more than 1 lakh per month.
Universities Offering HND in Pakistan
I have told you in the above passage that the HND degree in Pakistan is a year’s undergraduate program after intermediate. Different universities offer different programs in fact of study. But the major subjects in Human Nutrition degree programs are as below.
Introduction to the Science of Food and Nutrition
- Metabolism of Nutrients
- Principles of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Food Industries Waste Management
- Fundamentals of Biochemistry
- Food Processing and Preservation
- Introduction of Microbiology and Immunology
- Food Toxicology and Safety
- Pakistan Studies
- Psychology, Biochemistry
- General Anatomy & Histology
- Food Additive
- Food Microbiology
- Dietetics
- Elementary Mathematics
- Meal Planning and Management
- Islamic Studies/Ethics
- Life Cycle Nutrition
- Physiology
- Water Quality and Environment
Human Nutrition and Dietetics Universities In Pakistan:
There are few universities yet offering a doctor of nutrition and dietetics in Pakistan mentioned below:
- University of Veterinary Animal Sciences (Lahore)
- The University of Faisalabad (Faisalabad)
- The University of Lahore (Islamabad Campus)
- UMT Lahore
- Superior University Lahore
- King College of Health Sciences (Bahawalpur and Sahiwal)
- Lims College (Faisalabad)
- GC university Faisalabad.
- CUVAS Bahawalpur
Human Nutrition And Dietetics Admission Requirements:
For taking any of the following degree programs you have to do FSc pre-medical with a minimum of 60% marks for a 4-year degree program.
So these are all about Human Nutrition and Dietetics scope in Pakistan