NATIONAL DIPLOMA
NATIONAL DIPLOMA [FULL-TIME]
MODE OF STUDY :
Full Time | Time-Table: Day | Duration: 4 Semester
COURSE OBJECTIVES [FULL-TIME]
This programme is designed to produce Assistant Nutritionists/Dietitians capable of formulating and planning diets for groups, hospitals, schools, catering establishment, food industries, ministries and social welfare agencies, specifically, the diplomat should be able to:
- prepare a therapeutic diets to prescription;
- undertake nutrition and dietetics field survery under supervision;
- assist in the planning of menu in the catering in food industries;
- carrying out basic catering operations;
- act as diet supervision in Hospital, Hotels,Schools, Industries, Canteen and Social Welfare Agencies;
- plan and administer public enlightenment programme on nutrition;
- assist in assessing and formulating the nutritional qualities of food products in food industries
MODE OF STUDY [PART-TIME]
Part Time | Time-Table: Day/weekend | Duration: 6 Semester
COURSE OBJECTIVES [PART-TIME]
This programme is designed to produce Assistant Nutritionist/Dietitian capable of formulating and planning diets for groups of hospitals, schools, catering establishment, food industries, ministries and social welfare agencies, specifically, the diplomat should be able to:
- prepare a therapeutic diets to prescription;
- undertake nutrition and dietetics field survery under supervision;
- assist in the planning of menu in the catering in food industries;
- carrying out basic catering operations;
- act as diet supervision in Hospital, Hotels,Schools, Industries, Canteen and Social Welfare Agencies;
- plan and administer public enlightenment programme on nutrition;
- assist in assessing and formulating the nutritional qualities of food products in food industries
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) PROGRAMMES
NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) PROGRAMMES
WAEC,GCE[O/L],SSCE,NECO,NABTEB or equivalent with English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric Science/Health Science and any one (1) from the following: Food & Nutrition, Economics/Commerce, Physics, Home Management, Agricultural Science. And Relevant NTC/NBC &NVC Trades.
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) PROGRAMMES
Applicants seeking Higher National Diploma [HND] admission must possess the basic entry requirements for the National Diploma Programme. In addition, the applicant must possess the ND in Nutrition and Dietetics obtained at not less than the Lower Credit level from the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro or from any other Polytechnic accredited for the programme, or its recognised equivalent plus a minimum of one [1] year post qualification relevant industrial work experience. The candidate should also request his or her institution to forward his or her official academic transcript under confidential cover to the Registrar, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
HIGHER NATIONAL
DIPLOMA
HND MODE OF STUDY [FULL-TIME]
HND COURSE OBJECTIVES [FULL-TIME]
HND MODE OF STUDY [PART-TIME]
HND COURSE OBJECTIVES [PART-TIME]
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) PROGRAMMES
Applicants seeking Higher National Diploma [HND] admission must possess the basic entry
requirements for the National Diploma Programme. In addition, the applicant must possess the
ND
in Computer science obtained at not less than the Lower Credit level from the Federal
Polytechnic, Ilaro or from any other Polytechnic accredited for the programme, or its
recognised
equivalent plus a minimum of one [1] year post qualification relevant industrial work
experience. The candidate should also request his or her institution to forward his or her
official academic transcript under confidential cover to the Registrar, Federal Polytechnic,
Ilaro.
