AU663 · Level 8 · 4 years

Public Health Nutrition

Atlantic Technological University - Galway / Mayo · Connacht

2026 Round 1 points

357

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About this course

A four-year honours degree about how food and diet affect the health of whole communities. The Association for Nutrition accredits it.

How long
4 years
What you study
You study food and nutritional science, chemistry, cell biology, anatomy and physiology. Later modules include human nutrition and metabolism, physiology, immunology, biochemistry, physical activity and health, and how to judge evidence in public health nutrition. You learn to plan and judge nutrition programmes.
Placement and abroad
You do a 12-week professional placement in third year, such as with the HSE, in sports nutrition, with government agencies or in the food industry. Some international placements are possible.
Where it can lead
It can lead to work in the health sector on nutrition policy and programmes.
Who it suits
Suits students who are interested in food, health and science, and who want to help communities eat well.

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Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026357Published after the final round
2025 340340420
2024 357357420
2023 366366442

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6 or Foundation F2
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6 or Foundation F2

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

See the course on the Atlantic Technological University - Galway / Mayo website ↗

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