Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics - L-Universit脿 ta' Malta

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

2 Semesters + 1 Summer Period

60 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

This programme is designed to offer a focused learning and training experience in Dietetics. The course utilises the B.Sc. (Hons.) Applied Food and Nutritional Sciences or an equivalent qualification as the basis for this Postgraduate Diploma. This intensive programme will give you the training and skills base needed to practice safely and with proficiency. The programme will provide you with the skill-set which will be developed gradually throughout the one-year full-time course. The course will rely heavily on guided experiential learning in both hospital and community settings. The ultimate aim is to provide pre-registration education and training to the development of professional dietetic identity, while underpinning lifelong learning that will ensure the development, continuation and evolution of standards of excellence in dietetic practice. The programme of studies extends over one year of full-time studies. Lectures and clinical placements are held during the day. Placements may be carried out in sites where there will be exposure to the Maltese language.

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a Bachelor's degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours in an area of study deemed suitable by the Board or
a degree from this or another university which the Board considers as comparable to the degree indicated in paragraph (a).

Applicants may be required to provide evidence of being in possession of the licence to practice in the register of the profession concerned, as kept by the relevant regulatory council.

Applicants may be required to provide evidence of work experience following registration with the relevant regulatory council in the proposed area of study or area of specialisation, if applicable. The minimum number of years of experience required shall be indicated at the time of the call for applications.

The maximum number of students that can be admitted to the course is 5 students.

The selection criteria is available here.

During the first year of the Course, accepted students may be required to undergo an occupational health assessment so as to ascertain that they are fit for the duties related to their proposed studies. Students who do not fulfil this requirement may be barred from progressing with their studies. Failure to disclose information about a physical or mental health problem that could affect patient safety is considered to be a serious breach of the University Suitability to Practise Regulations.

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You can submit your application online. The deadlines for submission of applications vary according to the intake and courses. We encourage all international applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible. This is especially important if you require a visa to travel and eventually stay in Malta.

You can compare your national qualifications to the local requirements by visiting our qualifications comparability webpage. Access more information about our admission process and English language requirements.

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Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

FEH5013	Advanced Dietetic Practice	5 ECTS
FEH5019	Fundamental Studies in Nutrition and Dietetics	5 ECTS


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

FEH5011	Core Principles of Dietetics Practice	5 ECTS
FEH5012	Professional Studies - Communication and Ethical Issues	5 ECTS
FEH5014	Dietetic Placement 1	8 ECTS


Semester 2 and Summer Period
FEH5017*	Dietetic Placement 4	8 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

FEH5015	Dietetic Placement 2	8 ECTS
FEH5016	Dietetic Placement 3	8 ECTS


Summer Period

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

FEH5018	Dietetic Placement 5	8 ECTS

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Master of Science under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

In addition to the prescribed 60 ECTS credits for the year, International/non-Maltese students can apply to the Board to register for the extra study-unit listed hereunder. Extra study-units cannot substitute compulsory, elective or optional study-units that form part of the official Senate-approved programme of studies, and do not count towards the Year Average Mark or towards the Final Weighted Average Mark.

Both study-units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.

Semester 1
An Introduction to the Maltese Language 1: Survival Level 鈥� 4 ECTS

Semester 2
An Introduction to the Maltese Language 2: Basic Level 鈥� 4 ECTS

The conditions and criteria for Extra study-units can be accessed here.

By the end of the programme, you will:

Have transformed the acquired knowledge and experiences into professional competence through guided clinical practice.
Have experience garnered in the one-year intensive clinical programme.
Be able to recognise, analyse and evaluate clinical issues in collaboration with other professionals or alone as the situation presents itself.
Create tailored dietetic needs to manage a client's/patient's health status in collaboration with the rest of the healthcare team.
Have the requisite competences to apply for registration with the local competent authority to (lawfully) practice as a Dietitian.

Non EU Applicants:

Total Tuition Fees: Eur 13,400

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As a graduate, you will have opportunities in Dietetics and related careers. The Postgraduate Diploma may also provide you opportunities for further training at other postgraduate levels to specialise in particular areas of Dietetics.

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