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 Suitability Card (Blue Card CCYPCG) — 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 Semester 1, 2015. All other students please refer to previous handbooks.
Introductory courses (8)
COR109 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
LFS100 Mental and Physical Health and Wellbeing
LFS112 Community Development and Social Action
NUT102 Social Work Field Education 1
PUB104 Social Research
PUB112 Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
SCI105 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss
SCI110 Working with Victims and Offenders
Advanced courses (16)
LFS201 Context Responsive Social Work Practice
LFS202 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss
LFS251 Working with Victims and Offenders
LFS303 Direct Practice 2
NUT201 Critical Social Policy Analysis
NUT202 Social Work Field Education 2
NUT205 Context Responsive Social Work Practice
NUT212 Communication and Thought
NUT232 Cell Biology
NUT301 Chemistry
NUT302 Science Research Methods
NUT312 Introduction to Mathematics
NUT400 Mathematics Foundations
NUT351 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
NUT352 Group Processes and Practice
NUT361 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
Plus one (1) of the following pathways:
Pass-Level Pathway (6) courses
NUT401 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
NUT402 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories
NUT403 Therapeutic Communication Skills
NUT404 Foundations of Human Behaviour
NUT405 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services
PUB361 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
Honours Pathway (6) courses
NUT333 Mental and Physical Health and Wellbeing
NUT402 Community Development and Social Action
NUT403 Social Work Practice in Various Organisational Settings
NUT404 Working With Children, Youth and Families
NUT405 Ethics, Law and the Helping Professions
NUT410 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
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 Suitability Card (Blue Card), throughout the duration of your program, which is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG). You should allow 12 weeks for CCYPCG 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.