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Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics

Harness the power of food.

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.

Applications for this program are now closed for 2018 entry

Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 013121
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 6 Rank - 89
UniSC program code
SC353
Commence
Semester 1 only
Duration
4 years full time or equivalent part time
Recommended prior study
English; Maths 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 2018
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Total courses
30
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 experience real-life work environments, learn about nutrition in the specialised teaching kitchen, and role play clinical consultations in the hospital ward environment.

In your fourth year, get hands-on experience in a variety of fields and complete a minimum of 100 days of 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 nutrition, public health nutrition, and food service systems. 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 and a QLD Health orientation package and may be required to complete first aid and CPR training. Students must also provide evidence of Hepatitis B immunisation, and evidence of vaccination for the diseases measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and pertussis— refer to Program Requirements.

Students will 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 year are undertaken on a full-time basis.

Career opportunities

Clinical dietitian, private practice, community nutrition, 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

Introductory courses (8) 96 units

COR109 Nursing Practicum 3
LFS100 Nursing Practicum 2Δ
LFS112 Caring for Child, Youth and Family
NUT102 Health Law and Ethics
NUT110 Drug Therapy
PUB112 Health Alteration
SCI105 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
SCI110 Nursing Internship

Developing and Graduate courses (17) 192 units

LFS201 Nursing Practicum 4
LFS202 Acute Health Alteration
LFS251 Cultural Diversity in Nursing and Midwifery
LFS303 Caring for the Older Client
NUT201 Life Crisis - Translating Theory Into Caring Practice
NUT202 The Child Client
NUT205 Communication and Thought
NUT212 Introduction to the Creative Industries
NUT232 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
NUT301 Communication and Thought
NUT302 Cell Biology
NUT306 Human Physiology(6 units)
NUT312 Food in Society
NUT400 Introduction to Dietetics
NUT351 Public Health Foundations
NUT361 Chemistry

PLUS select 1 course from:
NUT308 Science Research Methods(6 units)
NUT309 Systemic Physiology I(6 units)

PLUS one (1) of the following pathways:

Pass-Level Pathway courses (6) 96 units

NUT401 Systemic Physiology II(24 units)
NUT402 Biochemistry(24 units) Δ
NUT403 PathophysiologyΔ
NUT404 Food StudiesΔ
NUT405 Nutrition Assessment
PUB361 Public Health Nutrition

Honours Pathway courses (6) 96 units

NUT333 Principles of Nutrition
NUT402 Nutritional Biochemistry(24 units) Δ
NUT403 Advanced Public Health NutritionΔ
NUT404 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2Δ
NUT405 Nutrition Communication
NUT410 Food Service Systems(24 units)

Δ refer to Program notes

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 384

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements  

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
  • Complete requirements 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 vaccination for the vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) of: Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chickenpox), Pertussis (Whooping Cough)(please note: this is included in the DTPA - Diptheria, Tetanus and Whooping Cough - combined vaccination).
  • Complete an orientation package, (a Queensland Health [QH] requirement) before undertaking any placement which involves QH. The package can be completed online
Program notes
  • For Sippy Downs students some courses in this program will be taught at the Sunshine Coast Heath Institute
  • Cross-institutional study is not permitted for the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • 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
  • Students wishing to study less than 4 courses per semester should contact the Program coordinator
  • LFS100 Cell Biology MUST be completed in your first semester of study
  • NUT402 , NUT403 and NUT404 MUST be completed together consecutively over a minimum of 100 days of full time placement. Semester of enrolment in these courses will be determined by the Program Coordinator
  • 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 including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods
  • Not 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.