Open enrolment
Train at the highest level in a cutting-edge area such as clinical nutrition with the best professionals in the sector and an exceptional partner such as Abbott Laboratories.
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The aim of this course is to provide specialised training for healthcare professionals in the field of clinical renal nutrition. Specifically, it will address the concepts of malnutrition and disease-related malnutrition in various clinical contexts. Throughout the course, professionals will be able to update their knowledge and gain a deeper understanding of the early detection of disease-related malnutrition, as well as how to establish nutritional treatments tailored to the needs of each patient.
The Specialist Certificate in the Management of Malnutrition Associated with Kidney Disease has been designed in collaboration with Abbott Laboratories and healthcare professionals from leading healthcare centres.
High-quality training at your own pace, thanks to an innovative methodology.
The course programme is structured into 7 modules; the Expert qualification is awarded upon successful completion of 3 modules (15 ECTS), with the modules ‘Clinical Nutrition in Kidney Disease’ and ‘Advanced Clinical Nutrition in Kidney Disease’ being compulsory.
You have the option to take individual modules and receive a certificate confirming that you have successfully completed them.
☐1 Fundamentals of clinical nutrition (3 ECTS)
☐2 Systems for the detection of malnutrition and nutritional assessment (3 ECTS)
☐3 Nutrition and muscle (3 ECTS)
☐4 Nutrieconomics (3 ECTS)
☐5 Prescription of nutritional treatment in illness (3 ECTS)
*In case of taking the expert, choose one subject.
☐Clinical nutrition in renal disease (6 ECTS)
Advanced clinical nutrition in renal disease (6 ECTS)
**In case of taking the expert course, choose both subjects.
Open Learning methodology that will allow you to assimilate the information in a simple and effective way. With self-instructive teaching materials and UAX Online technology.
You will be able to study where and when you want, within the pre-established dates communicated at the time of your enrolment, with freedom of schedule and access to virtual classes available 24/7. At the end of each module, you will be given a 10-questionnaire.
Depending on the needs of each module, you will find many academic resources, such as
audiovisual content, videos, webinars, recorded MasterClasses, etc...
Legal Entry Requirements
Admission to the Specialist Diploma in the Management of Disease-Related Malnutrition programme is subject to the following requirements:
(*) within the Spanish National Health Service or in centres, hospitals or healthcare institutions in Spain.
Students must provide, at the time of enrolment or when requested by Alfonso X el Sabio University, the documentation required for any of the procedures, within the deadlines specified. Should this documentation not be submitted, or should it be found to be invalid or insufficient, enrolment will not be finalised.
Starting the admission process
You must complete the Enrolment Application Form available on our website, as well as provide the following documentation:
Further information: Admission Regulations for the Specialist Programme in Malnutrition Related to Kidney Disease
| You may submit your documents by email to: gestionacademica@uax.es Master’s Programme Academic Secretariat. |
The deadlines for enrolment in any of the modules are:
Enrolment is not permitted after the months indicated, taking into account the estimated time required to complete the programmes.
How long do I have to complete each programme?
Once you have registered and enrolled, you will receive an email with the login details for the platform. From that point onwards, you will have until 30 June 2027 to complete this course.
If you do not complete the module within the allocated time, you will need to re-enrol on it, subject to approval by UAX&Abbott. Please note that we cannot guarantee the availability of places for re-enrolment due to the limited number of places.
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