Nutrition Health & Wellbeing
This course offers you the opportunity to learn about diet and nutrition while also exploring how our behaviour can motivate and empower lifestyle choices.
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time. 5 days per week.
Entry Requirements
• You must have achieved 5 passes or 5 O6/ H7s or a combination of 5 O6/H7s or have achieved the LCA with a Merit profile, or have achieved a full relevant QQI Level 4 Award.
• Mature applicants (aged 21 and over) and other applicants without the formal entry requirements will be assessed individually for suitability.
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities
As a graduate of this course, you can pursue careers in a range of areas including:
• Nutritional Advisor
• Health Food Stores
• Food/Healthy Living Blogger
• Self-employed Food Related Business
• Trainer in the area of Healthy Eating and Lifestyle
Progression
Graduates who complete this course may apply to the following course in Dublin College Blackrock:
If you want to get a degree, then you can apply through the CAO system for entry into courses in the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme such as:
• BSc (Hons) Health Sciences* (Common Entry (SE900) South East Technological University, Waterford
• BSc in Health and Society (DC209) Dublin City University
• BSc (Hons) Public Health (AU663) Atlantic Technological University
• BSc (Hons) in Nutrition & Health Science* (US950)Technological University of Shannon, Athlone
• BSc (Hons) in Home Economics, (AU990)Atlantic Technological University [St Angela's Sligo]
• BSc (Hons) in Health & Physical Activity, (DK880) Dundalk Institute of Technology
• Higher Certificate in Science - Physiology and Health Science (SE936) South East Technological University
* Leaving Certificate Mathematics is a pre-requisite.
Further information
Start Date: 14/09/2026.
Student Financial Support
The range of schemes and measures available to assist students in Further Education Colleges include the:
Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)
Back To Education Allowance (BTEA)
Maintenance Grant Scheme
Fund For Students With Disabilities
Other Funding
PLC Bursary for Displaced Persons (Ukraine) Scheme 2023
www.studentfinance.ie provides comprehensive and user-friendly information on the range of financial support schemes and programmes available to full-time further and higher education students.
You can apply online. Click on the “Application Weblink” above. You will need to have your PPS number and an email address to complete the application.
Are you interested in diet, nutrition and all things health related? Do you have a desire to connect with people and help them understand their relationship with food? Interested in learning how to promote healthy eating by blogging and using social media forums? This course offers you the opportunity to learn about diet and nutrition while also exploring how our behaviour can motivate and empower lifestyle choices. Studies show that we are facing an obesity crisis of enormous proportions. Addressing this crisis is a Government priority, and this course will help you take advantage of emerging opportunities in this area.
What will I study?
The following modules are studied in the course:
• Dietetics
• Nutrition
• Menu Planning & Applied Nutrition
• Behavioural Studies
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Exercise & Fitness
• Word Processing
• Communications
• Work Experience
Assessment and Certification
• Assessment is based on a combination of work submitted during the year and exams.
• Learners who successfully pass all 8 QQI subjects will be awarded a QQI Level 5 Certificate in Community Health Services (5M4468).
5M4468 - Community Health Services.
Dublin College Blackrock,
Main Street,
Blackrock,
Co Dublin,
A94 X383
t: +353 1 2889717
e: office@bfei.ie