PG Diploma in Dietetics & Nutrition

You’ll gain both the scientific foundation and practical experience needed to help people manage their weight, improve their health, and deal with lifestyle-related disorders.

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PG Diploma in Dietetics & Nutrition

Become a Certified Advanced Nutrition Expert

PG Diploma in Dietetics & Nutrition Course is thoughtfully designed for graduates and healthcare professionals who want to specialize in advanced nutrition, wellness, and wellness-focused diets.

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Diploma in Dietetics & Nutrition

PG Diploma in Dietetics

The PG Diploma in Dietetics & Nutrition Course is thoughtfully designed for graduates and healthcare professionals who want to specialize in advanced nutrition, wellness, and wellness-focused diets. Through this program, you’ll gain both the scientific foundation and practical experience needed to help people manage their weight, improve their health, and deal with lifestyle-related disorders.

1 Year

Duration:

Scope Global Skill University

Certification:

Hybrid | Online/Offline + Hands-on

Training:

Science Graduate | Doctor (Any Stream)

Eligibility:

The awarding university

Scope Global Skill University

This is a Scope Global Skill University programme. The university is a separate institution, established by an Act of the Madhya Pradesh Legislature in January 2023, and is part of the AISECT Group. IICTN is the training partner for this programme; the qualification itself is awarded by the university.

Course fee

₹1,32,000one-time payment

IICTN courses start new batches every month; university (SGSU) programmes take July and January intake. Teaching is modular, with multiple entry and exit points. For exact dates, use the enquiry form on this page.

  • Career-Ready Curriculum – Aligns with healthcare, hospital, and wellness industry demands.
  • Expert Faculty – Learn from certified advanced dietitians and healthcare professionals.
  • Practical Training – Gain hands-on experience with diet charts, nutrition assessments, and case studies.
  • Recognized Certification – Boost your credentials and job opportunities in advanced and wellness sectors.
  • Diverse Career Opportunities – Work in hospitals, wellness centers, health centres, or as an independent consultant.
  • Business & Marketing Strategies – Gain knowledge on pricing, client management & centre growth.
  • Fundamentals of Human Nutrition – Macro & micronutrients, digestion, and metabolism.
  • Clinical Dietetics – Nutrition for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, PCOS, thyroid, renal and GI disorders.
  • Weight Management & Obesity Control – Scientific approach to weight loss, gain, and maintenance.
  • Nutrition Through Life Cycle – Diet planning for children, adults, elderly, pregnancy, and lactation.
  • Wellness-focused & Functional Foods – Use of nutraceuticals and professional foods.
  • Client Counseling & Diet Planning – Develop personalized nutrition plans and build consultation skills.

Full module list – 26 modules

These are the 26 modules taught in the P. G. Diploma in Diet & Nutrients, listed exactly as they appear in the IICTN course brochure.

  • Introduction to Medical Nutritional Therapy
  • Religious & Cultural Dietary Choices
  • Hospital Menu Planning & Different types of Hospital Therapeutic Diets
  • Neurological Diseases
  • Intermittent Fasting
  • Diet after long time Fasting
  • Keto Diet
  • Ayurveda & Diet
  • Nutrition During Stress
  • White Food & Its Effect
  • Super Foods
  • Importance of Different Tea
  • Benefits of Spices
  • Nuts & Oil Seeds
  • Diet According to Color of the Food
  • Nutritional Management of Infections & Fevers
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy in Critical Care
  • Nutritional Management of Food Allergies & Food Intolerance
  • Different types of Healthy Recipes & Calculations
  • Dieticians In Hotels, Air Force & Tourism
  • Water Requirements & Fluids
  • Eating Disorder
  • Nutritional Regulation of Gene Expression
  • Diet for Metabolic Syndrome
  • Diet for inborn errors of metabolism
  • Diet for Fever

Every IICTN programme also begins with a shared six-part professional standards module covering professional ethics, personal and centre hygiene, sterilisation and sanitation, hygiene and bacteriology, AIDS and hepatitis awareness, and client handling and people skills. Taught by expert MD and MS qualified faculty.

PG Diploma in Dietetics & Nutrition

PG Diploma in Dietetics & Nutrition

Description: The PG Diploma in Dietetics & Nutrition Course is thoughtfully designed for graduates and healthcare professionals who want to specialize in advanced nutrition, wellness, and wellness-focused diets. Through this program, you’ll gain both the scientific foundation and practical experience needed to help people manage their weight, improve their health, and deal with lifestyle-related disorders.

1 Year

Duration:

Scope Global Skill University

Certification:

Hybrid | Online/Offline + Hands-on

Training:

Science Graduate | Doctor (Any Stream)

Eligibility:

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Career-Ready

Aligns with healthcare, hospital, and wellness industry demands.

Expert Faculty

Certified advanced dietitians & healthcare professionals.

Practical Training

Gain hands-on experience with diet charts, nutrition assessments.

Certification

Boost your credentials and job opportunities in wellness sectors.

Career Opportunities

Work in hospitals, wellness centers, health centres, or as an independent consultant.

Marketing Strategies

Gain knowledge on pricing, client management & centre growth.

What You’ll Learn In This Complete Program

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Human Nutrition

Macro & micronutrients, digestion, and metabolism.

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Clinical Dietetics

Nutrition for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, PCOS, thyroid, renal and GI disorders.

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Weight Management

Scientific approach to weight loss, gain, and maintenance.

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Nutrition

Diet planning for children, adults, elderly, pregnancy, and lactation.

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Functional Foods

Wellness-focused & Functional Foods – Use of nutraceuticals and professional foods.

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Diet Planning

Develop personalized nutrition plans and build consultation skills.

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PG Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics — FAQs

Is this the same as a PG diploma in nutrition and dietetics?

Yes. IICTN’s PG Diploma in Dietetics Nutrients is a postgraduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics. The syllabus covers human nutrition fundamentals, diet planning for different age groups and goals, food science, and one-to-one diet consultation practice — the same core areas covered by a standard PG diploma in nutrition and dietetics program.

Who can apply for the diploma in nutrition and dietetics at IICTN?

Graduates from science, home science, food technology and allied backgrounds can apply. Working professionals from the fitness and wellness industry who want a recognised dietetics qualification also join this program. If you are unsure about eligibility, call +91 83697 91736 and the admissions team will guide you.

What can I do after a PG diploma in nutrition and dietetics?

Graduates work as dietitians and nutritionists with wellness centres, fitness studios, sports academies, food companies and corporate wellness programs, or build an independent diet-consultation practice. For pay context, Indeed (March 2026) lists average dietitian pay in India at about ₹19,973 per month (March 2026, 88 reported salaries), while the highest-paying employers listed on Indeed pay dietitians up to ₹5,00,000 a year. IICTN provides placement assistance to all students.

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