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Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics

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.

Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 013121
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 8 Rank - 84
UniSC program code
SC353
Commence
Semester 1 only
Duration
4 years full time or equivalent part time
Recommended prior study
English; Maths A, 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 2016
  • What will I pay?
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 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 Work Integrated Learning placement students must obtain a Blue card, complete a National Criminal History check, Hepatitis B immunisation, and a QLD Health orientation package and may be required to complete first aid and CPR training— refer to Program Requirements. Students may 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 years 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 2016. All other students please refer to previous handbooks.
Introductory courses (8)

COR109 Research Project C
LFS100 Research Project F
LFS112 Economics for Managers
NUT102 Global Business Management
NUT110 Innovation Management and Professional Development
PUB112 International Trade and Finance
SCI105 Managing Across Global Cultures
SCI110 Marketing in a Global Environment

Advanced courses (16)

LFS201 Honours Research - Methods and Planning
LFS202 Honours Research-Developing Practice
LFS251 Honours Research - Advanced Practice
LFS303 Honours Research – Project Examination
NUT201 Coastal and Marine Ecology
NUT202 Climate Change Adaptation
NUT205 Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation
NUT212 Coastal Systems Dynamics
NUT232 Simulation in Practice Education
NUT301 Leadership in Clinical Practice
NUT302 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
NUT312 Independent Study
NUT400 Infant Care
NUT351 Independent Study
NUT352 Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Care
NUT361 Advanced Health Assessment

Plus one (1) of the following pathways:

Pass-Level Pathway (6) courses

NUT401 Accounting for Business
NUT402 Business Law
NUT403 Strategic Management
NUT404 Introduction to Systems Design
NUT405 Database Design
PUB361 Network Management and Security

Honours Pathway (6) courses

NUT333 Database Programming
NUT402 Architecture and Systems Integration
NUT403 Community and Primary Healthcare
NUT404 Simulation in Practice Education
NUT405 Infant Care
NUT410 Independent Study

Note: 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:

  • 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 Plan Your Study tab.