Study the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics

Study Nutrition and Dietetics at Flinders

Help people achieve the best health through nutrition.

Prepare to become a professional who can interpret and translate scientific knowledge into practical information to help people improve their health through diet. You will gain knowledge about the nature, management and prevention of diet-related diseases, and the social and psychological factors that influence what people eat.

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Why study Nutrition and Dietetics at Flinders

Accredited by Dietitians Association of Australia
Flinders’ research in nutrition and dietetics ranked well above world standard in the Australian Government’s latest Excellence in Research Australia rankings (2015)
Staff are accredited practising dietitians with links to the profession
Honours program is embedded into the final year of study for eligible students
Online study for a select number of topics during the first three years

Your career

The degree prepares graduates to work as professional nutritionists and dietitians in a range of settings.

Potential occupations include:

clinical dietitian
sports dietitian
consultant and private practitioner
dietitian working in rehabilitation
community health dietitian
diabetes educator
food industry dietitian
research project officer
health promotion officer.

Potential employers include:

hospitals
community health centres
private practice and consultancy
food industries
research institutions.

Professional accreditation/recognition

This degree is accredited by the Dietitians Association of Australia and is recognised in Singapore, UK, New Zealand and Canada.

Good nutrition is fundamental to a healthy life and can influence our lives from the moment we are born. Nutritionists explore the relationship between diet, health and disease prevention.

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What you will study

First year A typical first year may include:	core topics in molecular basis of life; how your body works; Indigenous health for health sciences; food systems; nutrition, physical activity and health; and chemistry for the life sciences study of chemical structure and bonding or general chemistry an elective topic.
Second year A typical second year may include:	core topics in biochemistry, human physiology, integrative human physiology, biochemistry of human disease, nutrition across the life cycle, food products and preparation, and individual, social and environmental perspectives on food consumption an elective topic.
Third year A typical third year may include:	core topics in the fundamentals of nutritional epidemiology, the role and function of nutrients, the nutrition care process, communication and nutritional counselling, clinical nutrition and dietetics, public health and community nutrition, and food service and professional practice.
Honours year A typical honours year may include:	core topics in theory and practice of food service, and research methods and skills in evidence-based nutrition practice independent studies in nutrition and dietetics a clinical placement a community/public health placement an honours research project in nutrition and dietetics for those accepted into the honours program.

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Practical experience

The degree provides you with practical experience that prepares you for the workforce.

Complete 21 weeks of practice placements – including clinical placements, community public health placements and food service placements – to develop your skills to graduate-entry level and be eligible for Dietitians Association of Australia membership on graduation.
Undertake professional placements in third and fourth year including a placement in a metropolitan hospital ward and observational placements across metropolitan and rural South Australia.
Develop research skills through independent studies and topics in your final year.

What you will need

You will be required to undergo criminal history record assessments and receive immunisations prior to work placements.

Study abroad

There are opportunities to take your studies overseas with a student exchange program.

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At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.

Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for changes in the global job market.

These innovation and enterprise electives prepare you for the careers of tomorrow by developing what we like to call ‘personal enterprise skills’ – the innate ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, professionally and personally.

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How to apply

Choose your preferred course.

Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.

Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

Admission pathways

Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study or through Adult Entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

Year 3 Entry

Students who are currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Human Nutrition prior to 2022 can apply for transfer to the third year of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics. Students must meet the following requirements to be considered for entry:

Complete at least two years of full-time equivalent study
Follow a specific study plan
Achieve a grade point average of credit or above
Submit a supporting statement

Please note this pathway will no longer be available to students commencing the Bachelor of Human Nutrition in 2022 onwards.

For more information about applying for this pathway, please visit our Internal Transfer webpage.

Rural and remote sub-quotas

An annual subquota is available for applicants from rural and remote areas. To be considered for the rural and remote subquota applicants must apply to SATAC in the normal way.

Applicants must also, within 10 working days after submitting the SATAC application, submit a Statutory Declaration to SATAC which confirms that they have lived in non-metropolitan areas of Australia (Remoteness Classifications RA2 to RA5) for at least 5 consecutive years, or 10 years cumulatively, from birth (i.e. during any period of their life). A Statutory Declaration form can be downloaded here.

Applicants can check their eligibility in accordance with the definition above using the search tool at the Remoteness Area (RA) Locator site. Filter your search using the ASGS Remoteness Areas (2016) layer.

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Northern Territory sub-quotas

An annual subquota is available for applicants from the Northern Territory (NT). To be considered for the NT subquota applicants must apply to SATAC in the normal way.

Applicants who gain entry in this degree through the subquota will be registered with the Flinders NT and required to travel and reside in the Northern Territory for their final year clinical placements. The Flinders NT will subsidise travel expenses up to the equivalent of an economy class one-way fare. Contact the Flinders NT at fnt.placements@flinders.edu.au for further details prior to application.

Applicants must meet one or more of the following criteria to be eligible for consideration for a subquota place: must have their principal place of residence in the NT; or must have been resident in the NT for a minimum period of two years, within the last five years; or must be a recent graduate (within the last 5 years) or a current student of Charles Darwin University.

Applicants must also, within 10 working days after submitting the SATAC application, submit a Statutory Declaration to SATAC which confirms that they meet the criteria for the NT subquota.

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Choosing your preferences

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:

Bachelor of Human Nutrition
Bachelor of Human Nutrition/Bachelor of Exercise Science (combined degree)
Bachelor of Health Sciences

How to apply

Select your course.

Check entry requirements.

Check your eligibility for credit.

Apply online

Obtain certified documents.

Submit your application and documents.

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English language pathways

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

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Academic program pathways

If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through academic pathways programs provided by the Flinders International Study Centre.

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Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics

Study Nutrition and Dietetics at Flinders

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