1.             Relevant four-year bachelor’s degree in Dietetics or Human Nutrition

2.             Registration as a dietician with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

Students are selected on the grounds of previous academic achievement.

As an international role-player focusing on healthcare in Africa,  the vision of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria is to maintain health standards through quality education, research and community service. Since its inception, it has grown to be one of the largest health training institutions in the country and boasts an undergraduate and postgraduate student corps of over 6 000.
Students who join this Faculty will be part of a new generation of health professionals. The Faculty’s training is outcomes-based and problem-orientated – a unique way of looking at patients and their health.