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Dietitians diagnose and treat people with nutrition problems, and help people make healthy lifestyle and dietary decisions.
You'll need a degree or postgraduate qualification in dietetics or human nutrition, accredited by the British Dietetic Association. You may be able to take a postgraduate course if you already have a degree with an acceptable level of human physiology and biochemistry.
You'll usually need 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English, maths and science and 2 or 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, including biology or chemistry. You'll need a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study.
Volunteering
You'll find it helpful to get some paid or voluntary experience in the health or care sector before you apply for a course. You could contact the voluntary services co-ordinator at your local NHS trust for further advice. You'll need to register with the Health and Care Professions Council.
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With experience you could become a team leader or department manager. You could also become self-employed. You might take further training to use your skills in education, manufacturing, research, journalism, marketing, advertising or public relations.
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