Bachelor of Human Nutrition

Name: Bachelor of Human Nutrition
Price: <p>Tuition: per semester AU$17,500</p> AUD

VU course code: HBNT | CRICOS: 096482E | Level of study: Undergraduate

Duration

3 years

Delivery mode

In person

Fees

Tuition: per semester AU$17,500

Location

Footscray Park

Next start date

24 February 2025

Overview

Contribute to a more equitable world through better food production and supply, with a Bachelor of Human Nutrition.

This health-focused degree gives you a solid foundation in nutrition, food, and related science subjects.

The Bachelor of Human Nutrition commences with a broad discipline base of 8 core units in nutrition, food and related sciences. In your second and third year you'll progress to more targeted study, acquiring further specialist knowledge and skills, by choosing a specialisation from the following:

Biomedical Nutrition (minor)
Public Health Nutrition (minor)
Exercise and Nutrition (minor).

This will allow you to broaden and enrich your learning, diversifying employment opportunities, and enabling you to successfully compete in professional settings within the community nutrition and public health sector and/or pursue postgraduate study.

: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe and integrate the science underpinning food and nutrition across populations and food systems;

Critically review, analyse and synthesise current scientific literature related to food, nutrition and health using a wide evidence base;

Evaluate evidence to investigate and propose solutions to contemporary, emerging and future-oriented food and nutrition issues;

Effectively communicate food and nutritional science at an appropriate level with both specialist and non-specialist individuals and groups; using written, oral and technology-based techniques appropriately;

Contextualise the role of culture, values, ethics and economic, social, regulatory and environmental factors in developing solutions to food and nutrition problems; and

Apply a broad knowledge base and solid foundations in scientific design and experimental methods to analyse predictable, unpredictable and sometimes complex problems, for the development of more equitable and sustainable global nutrition and food systems.
: We offer extensive practical and industry experience. You'll complete a workplace or research-based project in your final year.
You'll also take part in:
industry visits
laboratory exercises
computer simulations
case studies
interaction with community nutrition initiatives
industry-based projects.
: Choose a career in the diverse food and nutrition industries, or undertake post-graduate study to specialise further:
Master of Teaching (Secondary Education) to work as a science teacher (take the Analytical Chemistry minor)
Postgraduate dietetics programs to work as a dietitian (take the Biomedical Nutrition Minor); refer to the individual university entry requirements.

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’.

If you've completed a qualification where English was the primary language of instruction, you may be eligible for an exemption of English-language requirements.

In some cases, there may be additional entry requirements.

Learn more about entry requirements for international students.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course structure

To attain the Bachelor of Human Nutrition, students will be required to complete 288 credit points consisting of:

48 credit points of First Year core studies;
144 credit points of Professional core studies, and;
96 credit points Minor studies (2 x minors).

Units

Fees & scholarships

As an international student at Victoria University, you will be required to pay your tuition fees up front each semester.

There may be additional materials fees throughout your studies, depending on your chosen course, as well as an administrative fee as part of your course.

Victoria University is proud to support our international scholarship recipients and sponsored students.

Fees

Scholarships

Careers

Graduates are able to seek employment in areas such as, but not limited to, community nutrition, and the public health industry.

You will also have the opportunity to continue your studies through completion of an Honours, Masters or PhD research degree in an area of human nutrition, food science, or sports nutrition.

If you want to become an Accredited Practising Dietitian, you must complete a post-graduate program accredited by Dietitians Australia; this provides eligibility to apply for membership of the APD program. While entry requirements into accredited programs may vary between different institutions, you should complete at least the minor in Biomedical Nutrition in addition to your core studies.

Salaries

Use Jobs and Skills Australia to find average salaries in Australia for various professions:

Starting salaries for graduates may be different.

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