Get involved with food and learn how nutrition can heal others.
Our hands-on program is designed to get you involved with food, understand the science behind food and the way the human body uses it. You’ll be surrounded by supportive, qualified Accredited Practising Dietitians with plenty of practical industry experience to share with you.
- International students should apply for the Bachelor of Nutrition, which provides a pathway towards careers in nutrition research, public health and community nutrition, food industry, health education and nutrition consultancy.
Our hands-on program is designed to get you involved with food, understand the science behind food and the way the human body uses it. You’ll be surrounded by supportive, qualified Accredited Practising Dietitians with plenty of practical industry experience to share with you.
Practical experience is woven throughout our degree with opportunities to consult real clients at the weight management clinic, learn about nutrition in the specialised teaching kitchen, and role play clinical consultations in the mock hospital ward, all on campus.
In your fourth year, get hands-on experience in a variety of fields and complete a 20 week work placement. You’ll get to work with a real client and give them a nutrition assessment.
You’ll also have opportunities to gain experience in community and public health nutrition, and food service management. After you complete two years of full-time study, choose to take an embedded honours stream to focus on a research area of interest.
This is an accredited program through the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA), and on graduation you’ll be eligible to join the Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) program.
Post-admission requirements
Before undertaking a clinical placement, students must provide evidence of hepatitis B immunisation, undergo a criminal history check and obtain a Suitability Card (Blue Card CCYPCG) — refer to program requirements. Placements are undertaken on a full-time basis.
Career opportunities
Clinical dietitian, private practice, community and public health nutrition, food service management, nutrition consultancy, research, education, sports nutrition.
Membership
Dietitians Association of Australia. Graduates are also eligible for enrolment in the Accredited Practising Dietitian Program of the Dietitians Association of Australia.
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics is fully accredited with the Dietitians Association of Australia.
Program structure
For students commencing Semester 1, 2015. All other students please refer to previous handbooks.
Introductory courses (8)
COR109 Creating and Managing Event Experiences
LFS100 Auditing and Professional Practice
LFS112 Econometrics
NUT102 Organisational Change and Agility
PUB104 Managing Quality
PUB112 Running Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (M.I.C.E) industry events
SCI105 Communication and Thought
SCI110 Cell Biology
Advanced courses (16)
LFS201 Human Physiology
LFS202 Food in Society
LFS251 Introduction to Behavioural Health
LFS303 Public Health Foundations
NUT201 Chemistry
NUT202 Science Research Methods
NUT205 Systemic Physiology I
NUT212 Systemic Physiology II
NUT232 Biochemistry
NUT301 Pathophysiology
NUT302 Food Studies
NUT312 Nutrition Assessment
NUT400 Public Health Nutrition
NUT351 Principles of Nutrition
NUT352 Nutritional Biochemistry
NUT361 Advanced Public Health Nutrition
Plus one (1) of the following pathways:
Pass-Level Pathway (6) courses
NUT401 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2
NUT402 Food Service Systems
NUT403 Nutrition and Dietetic Skills
NUT404 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1
NUT405 Contemporary Issues in Nutrition
PUB361 Principles of Individual and Group Management
Honours Pathway (6) courses
NUT333 Nutrition and Dietetics Research and Evaluation
NUT402 Individual Case Management
NUT403 Food Service Placement
NUT404 Community and Public Health Nutrition
NUT405 Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Management
NUT410 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Total units: 384
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete all courses as listed below.
In order to commence clinical placement you must:
- Hold a valid Suitability Card (Blue Card), throughout the duration of your program, which is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG). You should allow 12 weeks for CCYPCG to issue the card. Note students who do not possess a valid Blue Card will be unable to complete the clinical practice component of their program and will be unable to meet graduation requirements.
- Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority).
- Show evidence of complete Hepatitis B vaccination (3 inoculations over a period of six months).
- Complete an orientation package, (a Queensland Health [QH] requirement) before undertaking any placement which involves QH. The package can be completed online.
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- Not available to international students on a Student Visa.
- When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan.