Program Overview

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Overview

The Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) is a four-year full-time or part-time equivalent program that aims to equip students with critical thinking and research skills to manage, prevent, and optimize the health of individuals, communities, and populations using diet.

Program Description

Dietitians are specialist nutritionists who apply the science of food and nutrition to promote health, prevent and treat disease, and optimize the health of individuals, groups, communities, and populations. They are accredited to work in roles such as community and public health nutrition, clinical dietetics, food service systems management, and research. This enables them to work in settings such as community centers, hospitals, private practice, research, food industry, nursing homes, sports teams, and food service.

Course Structure

Students will study the building blocks of nutrition: biochemistry, nutritional epidemiology, public health nutrition, and pathophysiology. They will also learn about medical nutrition therapy, which involves translating the science of nutrition into personalized dietary advice to manage specific medical conditions. In addition, they will learn how to develop community nutrition program plans to help improve the nutrition of communities.

Careers

Possible career paths for graduates include:

• Clinical Dietitian
• Food Industry Dietitian
• Food Policy and Regulations Officer
• Food Quality and Safety Officer
• Food Service Dietitian
• Food Trends Analyst
• Health Coach
• Health Communications and Media
• Health Policy Development Officer
• Health Promotions Officer
• Private Practice Dietitian
• Product Developer
• Public Health or Community Nutritionist
• Recipe Developer
• Registered Nutritionist
• Research Dietitian
• Sports Dietitian
• Wellness Advisor

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

The Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) has full accreditation with the Dietitians Australia (DA), making all graduates eligible for the credential of Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD). The course meets the requirements of the Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA) for graduates to register as nutrition scientists, following 3 years of relevant work experience after graduation.

Admissions Information

A range of admission options are available for future students. The procedures governing admission are defined in UOW's Admissions Procedures, and the UOW College Admissions Policy.

Academic Entry Requirements

Applicants need to have achieved the required score in a qualification equivalent to the completion of 13 years of schooling in Australia.

English Language Requirements

The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:

• IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall, with a minimum of 7.0 in each band
• TOEFL (Internet-based): 94 overall, with a minimum of 24 in Reading, 27 in Writing, 24 in Listening, and 23 in Speaking
• UOW College: English for Tertiary Studies: Distinction (weighted average mark of 75 overall and minimum 75 in Academic Reading and Writing (ARW) and 75 in Academic Listening and Speaking (ALS))

Workload

As a full-time student, you can expect to commit around 48 hours of study per week. This includes class time and independent study. You may need to factor more time for examination study and practical work & placements.

Record Check

The NSW Health Department requires all students undertaking clinical placements at NSW Health hospitals and facilities to undergo a national criminal record check and comply with NSW Health's immunization requirements prior to employment or placement in any capacity in the NSW health system.

Credit for Prior Learning

If you have completed prior studies or relevant professional experience, you can request course credit or subject exemptions to reduce the duration and cost of your program.

Fees

International Course fees:

• Session fee: $19,104 (2025)
• Course fee: Not specified

Key Dates

• Autumn Session, 2025 at UOW:
  • Application Deadline: See important dates for more information
  • Orientation: Check your campus details
  • Session: 03 March - 27 June 2025
• Autumn Session, 2026 at UOW:
  • Application Deadline: Applications must include all required documents to be considered complete. If submitted late, your application may be reviewed for a future session if a decision cannot be made in time for your preferred session.
  • Session Details: For more detailed information like enrolment cutoffs and exam periods, see key dates.

Student Profile

This table shows the breakdown of the applicant background of the student group at UOW for this course. It provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and continued study beyond the census date at UOW in 2024.

• Higher education study: 18 (37%)
• Vocational education & training study: <5 (<5%)
• Work & life experience: 0 (0%)
• Recent secondary education:
  • ATAR Only: <5 (<5%)
  • ATAR plus additional criteria: 0 (0%)
  • Other criteria only (non-ATAR): 28 (57%)
• International students: <5 (<5%)
• All students: 49 (100%)

ATAR Profile

This table relates to all students selected on the basis of ATAR alone or ATAR in combination with adjustment factors.

• Highest rank to receive an offer: 95.35
• Median rank to receive an offer: 86.1
• Lowest rank to receive an offer: 79.1

More Information

For more information about UOW admission pathways, see UOW Admission Information.