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 Work Integrated Learning placement students must obtain a Blue card, complete a National Criminal History check, Hepatitis B immunisation, and a QLD Health orientation package and may be required to complete first aid and CPR training— refer to Program Requirements. Students may be required to undertake some placements outside the Sunshine Coast region in metropolitan and regional/rural centres. Expenses for these and other placement requirements are to be incurred by the student. Placements in fourth years 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 2016. All other students please refer to previous handbooks.
Introductory courses (8)
COR109 Climate Change Project
LFS100 Communication and Thought
LFS112 Cell Biology
NUT102 Human Physiology
NUT110 Food in Society
PUB112 Introduction to Dietetics
SCI105 Public Health Foundations
SCI110 Chemistry
Advanced courses (16)
LFS201 Science Research Methods
LFS202 Systemic Physiology I
LFS251 Systemic Physiology II
LFS303 Biochemistry
NUT201 Pathophysiology
NUT202 Food Studies
NUT205 Nutrition Assessment
NUT212 Public Health Nutrition
NUT232 Principles of Nutrition
NUT301 Nutritional Biochemistry
NUT302 Advanced Public Health Nutrition
NUT312 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2
NUT400 Food Service Systems
NUT351 Nutrition and Dietetic Skills
NUT352 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1
NUT361 Contemporary Issues in Nutrition
Plus one (1) of the following pathways:
Pass-Level Pathway (6) courses
NUT401 Principles of Individual and Group Management
NUT402 Nutrition and Dietetics Research and Evaluation
NUT403 Individual Case Management
NUT404 Food Service Placement
NUT405 Community and Public Health Nutrition
PUB361 Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Management
Honours Pathway (6) courses
NUT333 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
NUT402 Nutrition and Dietetics Research Proposal
NUT403 Individual Case Management
NUT404 Food Service Placement
NUT405 Community and Public Health Nutrition
NUT410 Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Management
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
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 Blue Card from the Public Safety Business Agency (PSBA), throughout the duration of your program. You should allow 12 weeks for PSBA 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 Plan Your Study tab.