Program Overview

Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours)

The Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) is a four-year full-time program that combines theoretical and scientific knowledge with practical learning to ensure students are well-prepared for a career in nutrition and dietetics.

Degree Overview

This program shapes a healthier future for the community by providing students with access to world-class researchers and educators, putting them on the cusp of new nutrition and diet discoveries. Students learn how to use the latest evidence to manage patient health and discover the powerful science of human nutrition.

Career Opportunities

A career in nutrition and dietetics can be rewarding, as graduates play a key role in preventing and combating disease and improving health in their community around the world. Professional outcomes include:

• Dietitian
• Diabetes Educator
• Nutritionist
• Sports Dietitian
• Food Service Manager
• Health Writer
• Public Health Nutritionist

Program Details

• UAC Code: Newcastle
• Program Code: 12339
• Selection Rank: 77.00
• Duration (Full-time): 4 years
• Next Start Date: 2027
• CRICOS Code: C
• Indicative Fee 1: AUD 45,070
• English Proficiency Requirements: IELTS overall minimum - 7.0, IELTS section minimum - 7.0

Course Overview

The program trains students in human nutrition and health, providing them with skills to contribute to global well-being. It combines scientific knowledge with practical learning, ensuring students are ready for a career in nutrition and dietetics. Students will:

• Train in human nutrition and health
• Gain skills contributing to global well-being
• Learn critical problem-solving and communication skills
• Choose electives that interest them to align study with career aspirations
• Develop critical research skills for life-long learning

Core Courses

Students must complete the following core courses:

• CHEM1010 Introductory Chemistry I
• CHEM1020 Introductory Chemistry II
• HLSC1000 Transition to Health Sciences Education and Practice
• HLSC1220 Food Science 1
• HLSC4120 Research Methodology and Design
• HUBS1403 Biomedical Science Part 1
• HUBS1404 Biomedical Science Part 2
• HUBS2206 Human Biochemistry and Cell Biology
• HUBS2207 Human Metabolic and Nutritional Biochemistry
• HUBS2503 Clinical Exercise Physiology
• HUBS2505 Human Pathophysiology
• INDH2490 Foundations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
• NUDI1000 Nutrition 1
• NUDI1240 Introduction to Dietetics
• NUDI2200 Nutrition 2
• NUDI2220 Food Science 2
• NUDI2240 Dietetic Practice 1
• NUDI3110 Community and Public Health Nutrition 1
• NUDI3220 Clinical Nutrition 1
• NUDI3230 Clinical Nutrition 2
• NUDI3240 Dietetic Practice 2
• NUDI3300 Food and Nutrition Service Management
• NUDI3310 Community and Public Health Nutrition 2
• NUDI4290 Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics
• NUDI4320A Professional Practice in Nutrition and Dietetics A
• NUDI4320B Professional Practice in Nutrition and Dietetics B
• STAT1070 Statistics for the Sciences

Electives

Students must complete 10 units from the course list below:

• FSHN2060 Food Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
• NUDI4270 Sports Dietetics
• PSYC2505 Foundations of Psychology and Sociology for Health Professionals
• PUBH2060 Strategies for Health Behaviour Change in the Community

Graded Honours

To fulfill the requirements of the Graded Honours stream, students must complete:

• HLSC4310A Research Project A
• HLSC4310B Research Project B

Ungraded Honours

For the Ungraded Honours, students must complete 20 units of electives to fulfill the requirements of the program.

Accreditation

The program is accredited by Dietitians Australia (formerly named the Dietitians Association of Australia). Students who complete this course are eligible to apply for the Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) credential.

Alignment with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

The program is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.