Nutrition and Dietetics Program

We offer a comprehensive Nutrition and Dietetics program designed to address national nutrition and public health priorities while meeting recognized academic and professional standards. The program prepares students to become competent, ethical, and evidence-based nutrition professionals capable of promoting healthy nutrition, preventing malnutrition, supporting disease management, and improving the nutritional wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities.

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (BScND)

The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics is a four-year undergraduate program, excluding the foundation year mandated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education. The program follows a competency-based approach that integrates theoretical learning, laboratory and practical training, community-based education, and supervised clinical experience.

Students develop knowledge and skills in human nutrition, clinical dietetics, food science, nutritional assessment, community nutrition, public health nutrition, food safety, nutrition education, and the dietary management of diseases. Graduates are prepared to contribute effectively to the prevention and management of malnutrition and nutrition-related conditions within Somalia’s healthcare and community settings.

Semester Intake

The college admits new students once a year. Each academic year runs for 45 weeks, divided into two semesters of 20 weeks each, beginning in August.