Department of Health & Nutritional Sciences

In recognising the broad learning needs of our students, many of these programmes are available to study across a range of QQI accredited levels. This allows students to progressively strengthen their skills and understanding in a specific field from Certificate (QQI L6) to Honours Degree (QQI L8), right through to Masters level (QQI L9). These programmes provide students with a blended learning approach, consisting of lectures (in-house and online), practical sessions, workshops and tutorials. The coursework of each programme has been designed by the academic staff to reflect industry relevant practices, scenarios and case studies, thus adequately preparing students for their future career.

Our academic staff are dedicated to developing innovative programmes in emerging areas of Health Science and Nutrition, which are in line with the requirements of employers. For example, our newly developed course in (BSc.) Health and Medical Information Science, will be offered to prospective students as a fully online, remote learning undergraduate degree programme.

This programme in Health and Medical Information Science in an important emerging area, has been designed with all practicals and workshops developed for online environments with live lectures and tutorials to enable access for students who are not in a position to move to Sligo, for a variety of reasons. This programme will also have a range of individual student supports and a virtual campus environment to ensure that all students will have a similar experience to traditional on campus students.

What type of student are you?

Our courses have been designed to capture the attention of people with an innate interest in health and nutrition, with a view to further growing their scientific understanding of the area. We encourage students from all walks of life that wish to pursue a career in health and nutrition. Our courses are regularly used as a springboard by students that wish to further study allied health disciplines with students transferring into a range of allied health programmes (such as Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy) in numerous other universities.  Alternatively, study pursue various allied health areas such as Physiotherapy or Dietetics, once they have completed their original degree.

At ATU Sligo we recognise the requirement for alternative approaches to gaining degree qualifications. Perhaps you are keen on pursuing a full time degree but require a flexible learner approach that means that you don’t have to move to Sligo to attend lectures or practicals but still achieve an uncompromised learning experience?  If so, our new programme in Health and Medical Information Science might be the perfect solution.