Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics - distance learning (Ghent) (180 ECTS)

 

2025-2026

In order to be admitted to a bachelor’s programme, the candidate student should have obtained:
a) A Belgian diploma of secondary education, awarded until the 2024-2025 academic year;
b) A Belgian diploma of secondary education, educational qualification level 4, awarded from the 2024-2025 academic year;
c) A Belgian diploma of higher education (short cycle) with a full learning plan;
d) A Belgian diploma of higher education of social promotion, with the exception of the certificate for educational competence;
e) A diploma or certificate, issued in the framework of the Flemish Higher Professional Education;
f) A Belgian bachelor’s or master’s degree;
g) A degree or certificate that is recognized by law, decree, European directive or another international agreement as the equivalent of the diplomas in the above mentioned categories.

2024-2025

In order to be admitted to a bachelor’s programme, the candidate student should have obtained:
a) A Belgian diploma of secondary education, awarded until the 2024-2025 academic year;
b) A Belgian diploma of secondary education, educational qualification level 4, awarded from the 2024-2025 academic year;
c) A Belgian diploma of higher education (short cycle) with a full learning plan;
d) A Belgian diploma of higher education of social promotion, with the exception of the certificate for educational competence;
e) A diploma or certificate, issued in the framework of the Flemish Higher Professional Education;
f) A Belgian bachelor’s or master’s degree;
g) A degree or certificate that is recognized by law, decree, European directive or another international agreement as the equivalent of the diplomas in the above mentioned categories.

|

    • Compulsory courses

      • 6 ECTSNutrients and Ingredients 1Required in stage 1First termOGD30Astaff
        staff
        • J.Mons (coordinator)
        Nutrients and Ingredients 1 (6 ECTS)OGD41astaff
        staff
        • J.Mons
        6 ECTSNutrients and Ingredients 2Required in stage 1Second termOGD31Astaff
        staff
        • M.Van De Sijpe (coordinator)
        Nutrients and Ingredients 2 (6 ECTS)OGD42astaff
        staff
        • M.Van De Sijpe
        4 ECTSEvidence Based Nutrition 1Required in stage 1Both termsOGD32Astaff
        staff
        • T.Naets (coordinator)
        Evidence Based Nutrition 1 (4 ECTS)OGD43astaff
        staff
        • T.Naets
        3 ECTSCommunication SkillsRequired in stage 1Second termOGD33Astaff
        staff
        • L.Van Hevele (coordinator)
        Communication Skills (3 ECTS)OGD44astaff
        staff
        • L.Van Hevele
        3 ECTSPsychologyRequired in stage 1First termOGD34Astaff
        staff
        • T.Naets (coordinator)
        Psychology (3 ECTS)OGD45astaff
        staff
        • T.Naets
        3 ECTSOrganisation of healthcareRequired in stage 1Second termOGD35Astaff
        staff
        • L.Van Hevele (coordinator)
        • T.Naets
        • L.Van Hevele
        Organisation of healthcare (2 ECTS)OGD46astaff
        staff
        • L.Van Hevele
        Care innovation (1 ECTS)OGD47astaff
        staff
        • T.Naets
        • N.
        4 ECTSPersonal and professional growth 1Required in stage 1Both termsOGD36Astaff
        staff
        • L.Van Hevele (coordinator)
        Personal and professional growth 1 (4 ECTS)OGD48astaff
        staff
        • L.Van Hevele
        7 ECTSDigestion and MetabolismRequired in stage 1First termOGD37Astaff
        staff
        • M.Van Cleemput (coordinator)
        Digestion and Metabolism (7 ECTS)OGD49astaff
        staff
        • M.Van Cleemput
        5 ECTSAnatomy and PhysiologyRequired in stage 1Second termOGD38Astaff
        staff
        • M.Van Cleemput (coordinator)
        Anatomy and Physiology (5 ECTS)OGD50astaff
        staff
        • M.Van Cleemput
        6 ECTSChemistryRequired in stage 1Second termOGD39Astaff
        staff
        • M.Therry (coordinator)
        Chemistry (6 ECTS)OGD51astaff
        staff
        • M.Therry
        3 ECTSFood microbiology 1: TheoryRequired in stage 1First termOGD40Astaff
        staff
        • S.Jacobs (coordinator)
        Food microbiology 1: Theory (3 ECTS)OGD52astaff
        staff
        • S.Jacobs
        3 ECTSFood microbiology 1: LabRequired in stage 1First termOGD41Astaff
        staff
        • D.Depecker (coordinator)
        Food microbiology 1: Lab (3 ECTS)OGD53astaff
        staff
        • D.Depecker
        4 ECTSHealthy Nutrition and sustainabilityRequired in stage 1Both termsOGD42Astaff
        staff
        • E.Vanfleteren (coordinator)
        • M.Van De Sijpe
        • E.Vanfleteren
        Healthy Nutrition and sustainability (4 ECTS)OGD54astaff
        staff
        • M.Van De Sijpe
        • E.Vanfleteren
        3 ECTSNutritional processesRequired in stage 1Second termOGD43Astaff
        staff
        • E.Vanfleteren (coordinator)
        Nutritional processes (3 ECTS)OGD55astaff
        staff
        • E.Vanfleteren
        3 ECTSPathology 1Required in stage 2First termJPG05Istaff
        staff
        • B.Hardy (coordinator)
        Pathology 1 (3 ECTS)JLG05Istaff
        staff
        • B.Hardy
        4 ECTSApplied Dietetics 1Required in stage 2First termJPG310staff
        staff
        • I.De Jonge (coordinator)
        • N.Compernol
        • I.De Jonge
        • H.Dufoor
        • J.Mons
        • S.Van Vooren
        Applied dietetics 1: theory (2 ECTS)JLG377staff
        staff
        • I.De Jonge
        • J.Mons
        • S.Van Vooren
        Applied dietetics 1: practice (2 ECTS)JLG378staff
        staff
        • N.Compernol
        • I.De Jonge
        • H.Dufoor
        • S.Van Vooren
        6 ECTSFood microbiology 2Required in stage 2First termJPG351staff
        staff
        • S.Jacobs (coordinator)
        • K.Duran
        • S.Jacobs
        • N.
        Food microbiology 2: theory (3 ECTS)JLG435staff
        staff
        • S.Jacobs
        • N.
        Food microbiology 2: lab (3 ECTS)JLG436staff
        staff
        • K.Duran
        • S.Jacobs
        • N.
        3 ECTSCommunication and Coaching SkillsRequired in stage 2First termJPG354staff
        staff
        • T.Naets (coordinator)
        Communication and coaching skills: theory (1.5 ECTS)JLG440staff
        staff
        • T.Naets
        Communication and coaching skills: practice (1.5 ECTS)JLG441staff
        staff
        • T.Naets
        5 ECTSApplied Food ScienceRequired in stage 2First termOGD18Astaff
        staff
        • I.De Jonge (coordinator)
        • H.Dufoor
        • M.Van De Sijpe
        • J.Verzelen
        Applied Food Science: theory (3 ECTS)OGD27astaff
        staff
        • I.De Jonge
        • M.Van De Sijpe
        • J.Verzelen
        Applied Food Science: practice (2 ECTS)OGD28astaff
        staff
        • H.Dufoor
        • M.Van De Sijpe
        • J.Verzelen
        5 ECTSHealthcare organisation and the industrial kitchenRequired in stage 2First termOGD19Astaff
        staff
        • L.Van Hevele (coordinator)
        • M.Willems
        Healthcare organisation (2 ECTS)OGD29astaff
        staff
        • L.Van Hevele
        • N.
        Dietician in industrial kitchens (3 ECTS)OGD30astaff
        staff
        • L.Van Hevele
        • M.Willems
        3 ECTSEthics and worldviewRequired in stage 2Second termJPG05Ostaff
        staff
        • J.Verzelen (coordinator)
        Ethics and worldview (3 ECTS)JLG05Ostaff
        staff
        • J.Verzelen
        4 ECTSPathology 2Required in stage 2Second termJPG308staff
        staff
        • B.Hardy (coordinator)
        • G.Vergote
        Pathology 2 (3 ECTS)JLG374staff
        staff
        • B.Hardy
        Medicines and nutricines 1 (1 ECTS)JLG375staff
        staff
        • G.Vergote
        3 ECTSPathopsychologyRequired in stage 2Second termJPG309staff
        staff
        • T.Naets (coordinator)
        Pathopsychology (3 ECTS)JLG376staff
        staff
        • T.Naets
        6 ECTSApplied dietetics 2Required in stage 2Second termJPG311staff
        staff
        • I.De Jonge (coordinator)
        • J.Mons
        • N.Van Den Broecke
        Applied dietetics 2: theory (3 ECTS)JLG379staff
        staff
        • I.De Jonge
        Applied dietetics 2: practice (3 ECTS)JLG380staff
        staff
        • I.De Jonge
        • J.Mons
        • N.Van Den Broecke
        6 ECTSFood AnalysisRequired in stage 2Second termJPG350staff
        staff
        • M.Therry (coordinator)
        • M.De Mesmaeker
        • B.Gryson
        • M.Therry
        • E.Van Gucht
        Food analysis: theory (3 ECTS)JLG433staff
        staff
        • B.Gryson
        • M.Therry
        Food analysis: lab (3 ECTS)JLG434staff
        staff
        • M.De Mesmaeker
        • B.Gryson
        • M.Therry
        • E.Van Gucht
        5 ECTSEvidence based nutrition 2Required in stage 2Second termOGD03Astaff
        staff
        • H.Vanwalleghem (coordinator)
        • S.Jacobs
        • H.Vanwalleghem
        Statistics 2 (2 ECTS)OGD06astaff
        staff
        • S.Jacobs
        • N.
        Epidemiology (1 ECTS)OGD07astaff
        staff
        • H.Vanwalleghem
        Research Skills 2 (2 ECTS)OGD08astaff
        staff
        • H.Vanwalleghem
        3 ECTSCommodities LawRequired in stage 2Second termOGD02Astaff
        staff
        • I.De Jonge (coordinator)
        Commodities Law (3 ECTS)OGD05astaff
        staff
        • I.De Jonge
        4 ECTSPersonal and Professional Development 2Required in stage 2Both termsJPG356staff
        staff
        • J.Mons (coordinator)
        • I.De Jonge
        • L.Gevaert
        • J.Mons
        • M.Willems
        Personal and Professional Development 2 (4 ECTS)JLG444staff
        staff
        • I.De Jonge
        • L.Gevaert
        • J.Mons
        • M.Willems
        3 ECTSDietetics for Babies and Young ChildrenRequired in stage 3First termJPG04Jstaff
        staff
        • E.Van Gucht (coordinator)
        Dietetics of babies and children (3 ECTS)JLG04Jstaff
        staff
        • E.Van Gucht
        3 ECTSNutrition and societyRequired in stage 3First termJPG05Sstaff
        staff
        • N.Van Den Broecke (coordinator)
        • H.Dufoor
        • N.Van Den Broecke
        Nutrition and society (3 ECTS)JLG05Sstaff
        staff
        • H.Dufoor
        • N.Van Den Broecke
        3 ECTSPathology 3Required in stage 3First termJPG237staff
        staff
        • B.Hardy (coordinator)
        Pathology 3 (3 ECTS)JLG280staff
        staff
        • B.Hardy
        3 ECTSMedications and nutricinesRequired in stage 3First termJPG238staff
        staff
        • M.Van Cleemput (coordinator)
        • G.Vergote
        • N.
        Medications and nutricines (3 ECTS)JLG282staff
        staff
        • M.Van Cleemput
        • G.Vergote
        • N.
        4 ECTSHealth Promotion and LawRequired in stage 3First termOGD12Astaff
        staff
        • L.Van Hevele (coordinator)
        • J.Verzelen
        Health Promotion (2 ECTS)OGD20astaff
        staff
        • L.Van Hevele
        • N.
        Ethics and Law (2 ECTS)OGD21astaff
        staff
        • J.Verzelen
        4 ECTSQuality assuranceRequired in stage 3First termOGD20Astaff
        staff
        • C.Van Assche (coordinator)
        • N.
        Quality assurance (4 ECTS)OGD31astaff
        staff
        • C.Van Assche
        • N.
        6 ECTSApplied dietetics 3Required in stage 3First termIdentical coursesOGD28Astaff
        staff
        • N.Van Den Broecke (coordinator)
        • H.Dufoor
        • J.Mons
        • M.Van De Sijpe
        • N.Van Den Broecke
        • E.Van Gucht
        • L.Van Hevele
        Applied dietetics 3 (6 ECTS)OGD39astaff
        staff
        • H.Dufoor
        • J.Mons
        • M.Van De Sijpe
        • N.Van Den Broecke
        • E.Van Gucht
        • L.Van Hevele
        8 ECTSBachelor's ThesisRequired in stage 3Second termIdentical coursesOGD14Astaff
        staff
        • T.Naets (coordinator)
        Bachelor's Thesis (8 ECTS)OGD23astaff
        staff
        • T.Naets
        3 ECTSPersonal and Professional Development 3Required in stage 3Both termsOG4033staff
        staff
        • I.De Jonge (coordinator)
        • E.Moens
        • J.Mons
        • H.Vanwalleghem
        Personal and Professional Development 3 (3 ECTS)OG6040staff
        staff
        • I.De Jonge
        • E.Moens
        • J.Mons
        • H.Vanwalleghem
    • Elective courses

    • Traineeship: mobility windows

    • XXX

      XXX

      • 3 ECTSChemistry 1Optional in stage 1First termJPG234staff
        staff
        • M.Therry (coordinator)
        Chemistry 1: theory (2 ECTS)JLG366staff
        staff
        • M.Therry
        Chemistry 1: exercises (1 ECTS)JLG367staff
        staff
        • M.Therry
        3 ECTSPsychologyOptional in stage 1First termJPG267staff
        staff
        • T.Naets (coordinator)
        Psychology (3 ECTS)JLG327staff
        staff
        • T.Naets
        4 ECTSAnatomy and Physiology 1Optional in stage 1First termOGD06Astaff
        staff
        • M.Van Cleemput (coordinator)
        • M.Coene
        • M.Van Cleemput
        Anatomy and Physiology 1 (4 ECTS)OGD11astaff
        staff
        • M.Coene
        • M.Van Cleemput
        6 ECTSFood microbiology 1Optional in stage 1First termIdentical coursesOGD10Astaff
        staff
        • S.Jacobs (coordinator)
        • D.Depecker
        • D.Goethals
        • S.Jacobs
        Food microbiology 1: theory (3 ECTS)OGD14astaff
        staff
        • D.Depecker
        • S.Jacobs
        Food microbiology 1: lab (3 ECTS)OGD17astaff
        staff
        • D.Depecker
        • D.Goethals
        • S.Jacobs
        8 ECTSNutrients and ingredients 1Optional in stage 1First termOGD16Astaff
        staff
        • J.Mons (coordinator)
        • K.Duran
        • J.Mons
        • M.Van De Sijpe
        • E.Vanfleteren
        Nutrients and ingredients 1 (8 ECTS)OGD25astaff
        staff
        • K.Duran
        • J.Mons
        • M.Van De Sijpe
        • E.Vanfleteren
        3 ECTSMetabolismOptional in stage 1Second termJPG03Jstaff
        staff
        • M.Van Cleemput (coordinator)
        Metabolism (3 ECTS)JLG03Jstaff
        staff
        • M.Van Cleemput
        4 ECTSAnatomy and Physiology 2Optional in stage 1Second termJPG233staff
        staff
        • M.Van Cleemput (coordinator)
        Anatomy and physiology 2 (4 ECTS)JLG275staff
        staff
        • M.Van Cleemput
        3 ECTSChemistry: LaboratoryOptional in stage 1Second termJPG235staff
        staff
        • C.Van Assche (coordinator)
        • D.Depecker
        • C.Van Assche
        • N.
        Chemistry lab (3 ECTS)JLG277staff
        staff
        • D.Depecker
        • C.Van Assche
        • N.
        3 ECTSChemistry 2Optional in stage 1Second termJPG270staff
        staff
        • M.Therry (coordinator)
        Chemistry 2: theory (2 ECTS)JLG368staff
        staff
        • M.Therry
        Chemistry 2: exercises (1 ECTS)JLG369staff
        staff
        • M.Therry
        3 ECTSSocial and Communication skillsOptional in stage 1Second termJPG274staff
        staff
        • L.Van Hevele (coordinator)
        • I.De Coster
        • E.Moens
        • L.Van Hevele
        Social communication skills: theory (1.5 ECTS)JLG372staff
        staff
        • E.Moens
        • L.Van Hevele
        Social communication skills: practice (1.5 ECTS)JLG373staff
        staff
        • I.De Coster
        • E.Moens
        • L.Van Hevele
        4 ECTSEvidence Based Nutrition 1Optional in stage 1Second termOGD11Astaff
        staff
        • T.Naets (coordinator)
        • S.Jacobs
        • T.Naets
        • H.Vanwalleghem
        • J.Verzelen
        Statistics 1 (1 ECTS)OGD18astaff
        staff
        • S.Jacobs
        Research Skills 1 (3 ECTS)OGD19astaff
        staff
        • T.Naets
        • H.Vanwalleghem
        • J.Verzelen
        8 ECTSNutrients and ingredients 2Optional in stage 1Second termOGD17Astaff
        staff
        • J.Mons (coordinator)
        • M.Van De Sijpe
        • E.Vanfleteren
        • J.Verzelen
        • M.Willems
        Nutrients and ingredients 2 (8 ECTS)OGD26astaff
        staff
        • J.Mons
        • M.Van De Sijpe
        • E.Vanfleteren
        • J.Verzelen
        • M.Willems
        5 ECTSKitchen TechnologyOptional in stage 1Both termsIdentical coursesJPG273staff
        staff
        • E.Vanfleteren (coordinator)
        • S.Jacobs
        • M.Van De Sijpe
        • L.Van Hevele
        • E.Vanfleteren
        Materials, techniques and processes (2 ECTS)JLG334staff
        staff
        • S.Jacobs
        • N.
        Workshops healthy cooking (3 ECTS)JLG240staff
        staff
        • M.Van De Sijpe
        • L.Van Hevele
        • E.Vanfleteren
        3 ECTSPersonal and Professional Development 1Optional in stage 1Both termsOGD01Astaff
        staff
        • M.Willems (coordinator)
        • I.De Coster
        • S.Goethals
        • S.Jacobs
        • E.Moens
        • J.Mons
        • T.Naets
        • L.Van Hevele
        • E.Vanfleteren
        • H.Vanwalleghem
        • M.Willems
        Personal and Professional Development 1: Info Sessions (2 ECTS)OGD03astaff
        staff
        • S.Goethals
        • S.Jacobs
        • E.Moens
        • J.Mons
        • T.Naets
        • L.Van Hevele
        • E.Vanfleteren
        • H.Vanwalleghem
        • M.Willems
        Personal and Professional Development 1: Supervisions (1 ECTS)OGD04astaff
        staff
        • I.De Coster
        • T.Naets
        • L.Van Hevele
        • E.Vanfleteren
        • M.Willems
        6 ECTSFood microbiology 1Optional in stage 1Both termsIdentical coursesOGD09Astaff
        staff
        • S.Jacobs (coordinator)
        • D.Depecker
        • D.Goethals
        • S.Jacobs
        Food microbiology 1: theory (3 ECTS)OGD14astaff
        staff
        • D.Depecker
        • S.Jacobs
        Food microbiology 1: lab (3 ECTS)OGD15astaff
        staff
        • D.Depecker
        • D.Goethals
        • S.Jacobs