Use the science of healthy eating to fight disease.
Get involved in this fascinating new science with our hands-on program specially designed to get you involved with food. In this degree, you’ll understand the science behind food and the way the human body uses it.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Get involved in this fascinating new science with our hands-on program specially designed to get you involved with food. In this degree, you’ll understand the science behind food and the way the human body uses it.
Learn how to make food for people with different dietary needs from registered nutritionists and accredited practising dietitians, who will teach you practical knowledge about the nutrition industry.
You’ll use our specialised teaching kitchen to learn about nutrition and health.
Upon graduation you also have the opportunity to continue your research in specialist areas with an honours year and work towards a Master of Health Promotion or Master of Sports Nutrition by Research.
In this program you will:
- Cook in our specialised teaching kitchen
- Learn about food preparation, processing and preservation
- Gain industry experience in a work placement
- Specialise in a range of minors designed to help you build specialist expertise, in areas like nutritional science, public health nutrition, health promotion, healthy public policy, sustainability, food science and safety, sport and exercise nutrition, agriculture and aquaculture, Indigenous studies, social media or journalism
- Choose from a wide range of elective courses to further broaden your knowledge in a complementary discipline
Post-admission requirements
Before undertaking a work-integrated learning placement,you must obtain a Blue Card (Working with Children Check).
Career opportunities:
- Food service and menu support
- Community nutrition
- Nutrition policy development
- Public health nutrition
- Health promotion
- Nutrition journalism
- Nutrition marketing and support for food industry
- Corporate nutritionist
- Researcher
- Sport and exercise nutrition and public relations
Graduates are eligible to become members of:
- Nutrition Society of Australia
- The Public Health Association of Australia
- The Australian Health Promotion Association
- The World Public Health Nutrition Association
- Eligible for enrolment in the Accredited Nutritionist Program of the Dietitians Association of Australia (with appropriate experience/further qualifications)
Program structure
Introductory courses (7) 84 units
LFS103
LFS112
NUT101
NUT102 Introductory Bioscience
PUB112 Human Physiology
SCI105 Introduction to Nutrition
SCI110 Food in Society
Developing and Graduate courses (10) 108 units
NUT201 Public Health Foundations
NUT203 Chemistry
NUT205 Science Research Methods
NUT212 Food Studies
NUT303 Active Lifestyle Nutrition
NUT304 Public Health Nutrition
NUT305 Principles of Nutrition
NUT306 Food, Nutrition and Menu Design(6 units)
NUT307 Nutrition Practicum(6 units)
NUT315 Food and the Consumer
PLUS select 1 minor (48 units) from:
Agriculture and Aquaculture
Food Science and Safety
Health Promotion
Healthy Public Policy
Indigenous Studies
Journalism
Nutritional Science
Public Health Nutrition
Social Media
Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Sustainability
*With the approval of the Program Coordinator, students may replace a minor with a study component deemed to be equivalent commenced or completed at another university or comparable tertiary institution.
Elective courses (4) 48 units
Select 4 elective courses (48 units) from the undergraduate elective course options.
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 288
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.