The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics is a scientific field that studies the effects of food on human health and how food should be consumed. This field is related both to health and the food industry. Graduates of the Nutrition and Dietetics Department receive the title of “Dietitian.” Dietitians examine the effects of changes that occur during the processing, preparation, cooking, and storage of food on the human body; identify nutritional problems in society; take preventive measures against health issues caused by inadequate and unbalanced nutrition; conduct food analyses; develop dietary products; and prepare diet programs suitable for the diseases of individuals or groups.
Cappadocia University views the university period as a developmental process in which students improve both their professional and personal competencies. In addition to theoretical and practical courses related to the profession, the Nutrition and Dietetics Department of Cappadocia University offers its students courses such as basic presentation and communication, general culture, computer use, and advanced English. The aim is to graduate students as well-equipped individuals who know how to learn, are ready for the long life ahead of them, and are fully competent.
In practical courses, the fully equipped practice kitchen of Cappadocia Alev Alatlı Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School of Gastronomy is used. In addition, students benefit from the anatomy and microbiology laboratories of the Nutrition and Dietetics Department, thus having the opportunity to practice hands-on.
Graduates of the Nutrition and Dietetics Department are employed in government institutions and ministries such as the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock. In addition, they have a wide range of employment opportunities in public and private hospitals, the food-pharmaceutical industry, national and international nutrition organizations (TDD, WHO, FAO), maternal and child health centers, medical centers, mass nutrition systems, sports centers, public health units, private nutrition consultancy centers, research institutions, and educational institutions. They can also pursue master’s and doctoral programs at universities and work as researchers or lecturers.
Students of the Nutrition and Dietetics Department can benefit from double major (ÇAP) and minor programs to enrich their expertise in nutrition science with different disciplines in health, behavior, and gastronomy, thereby broadening their career prospects.
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Gastronomy and Culinary Arts
Psychology
Nursing
Midwifery
Students admitted to a double major program have the right to receive two separate diplomas by completing a second undergraduate program simultaneously with their major. Thus, they combine their expertise in nutrition and dietetics with competencies in their second field, gaining a strong advantage in both clinical and multidisciplinary health and food sectors.
Nursing
Midwifery
Child Development
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Gastronomy and Culinary Arts
Psychology
Minor programs allow you to gain basic knowledge and skills in a second discipline while continuing to focus on your major in Nutrition and Dietetics; upon successful completion of the program, you graduate with a minor certificate.
These double major and minor opportunities enhance our students’ skills in nutrition planning, patient/client communication, holistic health approaches, and gastronomic creativity, helping them stand out in dynamic health and food sectors. For application requirements, success criteria, and quota details, please contact your academic advisor.
The Nutrition and Dietetics curriculum is structured to support students’ professional competency with foreign language development. General English courses are provided in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th semesters, while field-specific English courses are given in the 5th, 6th, and 7th semesters.
Alongside global awareness courses, the continuously updated curriculum aims to train dietitians who study foods, nutritional practices, and their effects on public health. Courses cover topics such as the effects of nutrition on growth and development in different age groups, nutrition in diseases, management of healthy and balanced diets in mass nutrition systems, and assessment of the nutrition-health relationship. Students also graduate with experience in Turkish and World Cuisines.
Interest in fields related to human beings and the human body, such as physiology, biology, and psychology,
Interest in the food sector,
A willingness to help people and improve their quality of life,
Patience is required.
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Nutrition and Dietetics Department 2025-2026 Tuition Fees
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Program Name |
Fee |
| Nutrition and Dietetics (Full Scholarship) | - |
| Nutrition and Dietetics (50% Discounted) | 297,000 TL |
Nutrition and Dietetics Department 2025-YKS Placement Quotas and 2024-YKS Minimum Scores
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Program Name |
Quota |
2024-YKS Minimum Score |
2024-YKS Rank |
| Nutrition and Dietetics (Full Scholarship) | 4 | 290.07 | 300254 |
| Nutrition and Dietetics (50% Discounted) | 31 | 237.99 | 650311 |
For the 2025 – 2026 academic year, a total quota of 35 students has been determined, 4 of which are full scholarship and 31 are 50% discounted.
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Program Name |
Additional Quota |
Martyr - Veteran Relative |
Earthquake Victim Candidate |
2025-YKS Minimum Score |
| Nutrition and Dietetics (Full Scholarship) | 0 | 1 | 0 | ** |
| Nutrition and Dietetics (50% Discounted) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 218.56367 |
Programs without a base score (marked with “*”) can be preferred by all candidates with a valid score.
** In these programs, full scholarship quotas have been filled; base scores were not formed because only quotas for Earthquake Victims or Martyr-Veteran Relatives remained.
