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Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics

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.

Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 013121
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 8 Rank - 84
UniSC program code
SC353
Commence
Semester 1 only
Duration
4 years full time or equivalent part time
Recommended prior study
English; Maths A, B or C; at least one science subject
Other requirements
Applicants from a non-English speaking background must attain an IELTS score of at least 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each subtest. Refer to English language requirements
Fee type 2015
  • What will I pay?
Total units
384
Footnotes
  • 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 Blue Card — 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 2015. All other students please refer to previous handbooks.
Introductory courses (8)

COR109 Database Design
LFS100 Telecommunications and Networks
LFS112 Software Development 1
NUT102 Systems Analysis and Design
PUB104 Software Development 2
PUB112 Database Programming
SCI105 Italian A
SCI110 Italian B

Advanced courses (16)

LFS201 In-Country Italian Studies A
LFS202 In-Country Italian Studies B
LFS251 Italian C
LFS303 Italian D
NUT201 Italian E
NUT202 Italian F
NUT205 Languages and Linguistics
NUT212 Languages and Linguistics
NUT232 Japanese A
NUT301 Japanese B
NUT302 Japanese C
NUT312 Japanese D
NUT400 Japanese E
NUT351 Japanese F
NUT352 In-Country Japanese Studies A
NUT361 In-Country Japanese Studies B

Plus one (1) of the following pathways:

Pass-Level Pathway (6) courses

NUT401 Introduction to Mathematics
NUT402 Mathematics Foundations
NUT403 Tools for Computational Mathematics
NUT404 Calculus and Algebra
NUT405 Discrete Mathematics
PUB361 Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics

Honours Pathway (6) courses

NUT333 Numerical Analysis
NUT402 Engineering Computer Programming
NUT403 Applied Systems Modelling
NUT404 Software Development 1
NUT405 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
NUT410 Physics

Total units: 384

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 Study Plan.