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 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 Social Work in Health and Mental Health
LFS100 Advanced Social Research
LFS112 Master of Social Work Field Education 2
NUT102 Communication and Thought
PUB104 Cell Biology
PUB112 Human Physiology
SCI105 Food in Society
SCI110 Introduction to Behavioural Health
Advanced courses (16)
LFS201 Public Health Foundations
LFS202 Chemistry
LFS251 Science Research Methods
LFS303 Systemic Physiology I
NUT201 Systemic Physiology II
NUT202 Biochemistry
NUT205 Pathophysiology
NUT212 Food Studies
NUT232 Nutrition Assessment
NUT301 Public Health Nutrition
NUT302 Principles of Nutrition
NUT312 Nutritional Biochemistry
NUT400 Advanced Public Health Nutrition
NUT351 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2
NUT352 Food Service Systems
NUT361 Nutrition and Dietetic Skills
Plus one (1) of the following pathways:
Pass-Level Pathway (6) courses
NUT401 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1
NUT402 Contemporary Issues in Nutrition
NUT403 Principles of Individual and Group Management
NUT404 Nutrition and Dietetics Research and Evaluation
NUT405 Individual Case Management
PUB361 Food Service Placement
Honours Pathway (6) courses
NUT333 Community and Public Health Nutrition
NUT402 Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Management
NUT403 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
NUT404 Nutrition and Dietetics Research Proposal
NUT405 Individual Case Management
NUT410 Food Service Placement
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 Study Plan.